Our Family Law team at JCP Solicitors is often asked about divorce settlements, child-centred co-parenting approaches, and pre-nuptial agreements among other issues to resolve. However, the fastest-growing family setup is the unmarried cohabiting couple:...
Angela Killa, Director in the Family Law team at JCP Solicitors in Carmarthen, gives advice to families and potential surrogates considering the surrogacy route. In the last 12 years, this area of family law has grown by 350%. So, if you are considering...
As we celebrate Santes Dwynwen Day (the Welsh love saint’s day), Valentine’s Day, or both, many of us will be looking forward to celebrating with the ones we love with traditional chocolates and flowers. However, as unromantic as it may...
Angela Killa, Director in the Family team at JCP Solicitors, offers advice and guidance to couples who plan to start divorce proceedings. Although the length of marriages in the UK is increasing and divorce rates are going down, 42% of UK marriages end in...
My ex-partner and I split this year and I don't want our young daughter to get caught up in disputes about who has her over Christmas. How should we approach this? It is important that separated families get their contact arrangements for the...
In October 2023, Jade’s Law was announced by the Justice Secretary - marking a change to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, aiming to better protect children from harm. The introduction of Jade’s Law will see the Bill amended so that a parent...
Angela Killa, Director in our Family team, shares her top tips on money management while navigating the divorce process. 1. Keep communication lines as open as possible While divorce is an undeniably stressful process, your...
Angela Killa , Director in the Family team at JCP Solicitors and based in the firm’s Carmarthen office, has recently been appointed to the advisory panel for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales – a prestigious role which will see her...
The much-anticipated report on Surrogacy from The Law Commission was published on 29 March 2023. It has been 6 years in the making and the result of an in-depth consultation process. The report, also accompanied with a draft bill, proposes a number of...
Divorce is frequently ranked as one of the top five most stressful events in a person’s life. With couples previously forced to legally blame the other for the breakup, added to the emotional strain, physical upheaval, and financial fallout - it can...
Congratulations to Angela Killa , Associate Solicitor in our Family Team on her appointment to Resolution ’s Children Committee. Having been on the Law Society’s Children Panel for over 10 years, this important new role will...
Angela Killa shines a light on the process of dissolving a Civil Partnership. "My partner and I have been in a Civil Partnership for five years but we have grown apart and have made a joint decision to call it a day. We have no...
"My partner has just proposed to me and we are very excited about our future together. We are in a same-sex relationship but we don’t know whether to get married or have a civil partnership. What’s the difference?" Firstly -...
"My husband and I have decided to split. We have no children and we want to keep things amicable. Must we apportion blame for our marriage breakdown?" MPs have approved a no-fault divorce ruling – a change to the law...
My six-year-old daughter has hearing problems. My ex-husband and I, who both have Parental Responsibility, cannot agree on whether she should have a procedure, under general anaesthetic, to have grommets fitted. This disagreement is causing us all...
In our Ask The Legal Expert column we get the latest specialist advice from JCP Solicitors. This month Angela Killa, who is in the Family Law team, and is based in JCP Solicitors’ Carmarthen office, tackles an issue around...
A video blog by Angela Killa, Associate Solicitor at JCP Solicitors. At an uncertain time for most of us, many of us will be concerned about the health and well-being of our children. Many parents who are no longer parenting together will be worried about...
At an uncertain time for most of us, many of us will be concerned about the health and well-being of our children. Many parents who are no longer parenting together will be worried about how to deal with the current coronavirus outbreak and how this...
My partner and I are splitting up. While we are working hard to keep things friendly, for the sake of our 11-year-old son, I am worried where I stand with access, since I am not named on his birth certificate. Is it too late to do anything about this? It...
My son and daughter-in-law are going through a very heated divorce. We have tried hard to stay neutral but, despite this, our daughter-in-law is refusing to let us see our 8-year-old grand-daughter, who we are very close to and who, frankly, we feel needs...
Angela Killa, Associate Solicitor within the Family Law team here at JCP Solicitors, tackles an issue around parental disputes over taking a child abroad to live. My ex-wife is considering taking a job in Germany, which would see her take our...
Angela Killa, from the Family Law team, tackles an issue around parental disputes over medical treatment for a child. My six-year-old daughter has hearing problems. My ex-husband and I cannot agree on whether she should have a procedure, under...
Angela Killa, a Solicitor in the Family Law team shares her advice regarding Christmas arrangements for separated families. "My ex partner and I split this year and I don't want our young daughter to get caught up in any disputes about who...
Divorce costs depend upon the particular case. In every case, there are Court fees, which are currently £550 for the filing of your petition. This includes the fee for applying for the decree absolute. Even if your divorce is relatively straightforward...
My 9-year-old daughter lives with my ex, who has remarried. My ex-wife and I had a recent row and she’s refusing to let me take our daughter abroad next month, as previously arranged. What can I do? Disputes such as these are stressful for all...
Angela Killa, from our Family Law team, tackles a common divorce issue where a couple are divorcing with recrimination on both sides. My 13-year-old daughter is becoming distant from me and my wife has said, in front of our child, that spending time with...
This month, Angela Killa, from the Family Law team at JCP Solicitors, tackles an issue around leaves of absence from school. We’re planning a family reunion in the US for a relative’s 70th birthday, so we need to travel on a particular date....
This month Angela Killa, based in our Carmarthen office, shares her advice regarding access to a child after allegations of an abusive partnership. "My ex-boyfriend has applied to the Court to see our daughter. He was abusive towards me, I’m...
Christmas is, of course, a time of celebration, reflection upon the year gone by and the year ahead, and a time for family. For many of us it can also be fraught with extra stresses and pitfalls – not least for the *more than 500,000 step-families in...
JCP Solicitors has boosted its well-respected Family Law team in Carmarthen, with a new recruit to the firm. Angela Killa will be part of the busy Family Law team at JCP’s Carmarthen office, joining Head of the Team Sali Jackson-Thomas, Matthew Wells...