Concerns about the impact of the legal aid changes due to come into effect on 1st April have been expressed by the UK’s most senior Judge. We are very worried about the impact on our [...]
Important Legal Aid Changes April 2013
February 18, 2013 – 2:35 pm
From 1st April 2013 Legal Aid will change significantly. In most areas of private family law legal aid will no longer be available regardless of financial circumstances. There will be some limited exceptions to this, [...]
Greater Manchester: The divorce and civil partnership capital of the UK
February 3, 2013 – 4:49 pm
The results of the 2011 Census have shown that Greater Manchster contains both the divorce and civil partnership capitals of the UK. Tamside has been revealed as containing one of the highest numbers of divorced [...]
Wish list
January 22, 2013 – 10:44 am
The Family Justice Young People’s Board established by Cafcass (the family court advisory service) has published a list of wishes as to how it would like the family justice system to operate. The top five [...]
Halle Berry loses custody battle
November 22, 2012 – 12:04 pm
Oscar winning actress Halle Berry has lost a court battle with her ex-partner over whether or not she could take their daughter Nahla to live in France. Halle wanted to re-locate to Paris with her French fiance [...]
“More children should be in care,” say MP’s.
November 8, 2012 – 9:57 pm
A committee of MP’s has recommended that more children should be in foster care. The House of Commons Education Select Committee has concluded that more children should be placed in foster care warning that too [...]
National Adoption Week
November 6, 2012 – 12:29 pm
The 5th to the 11th November is The British Association For Adoption and Fostering’s National Adoption Week. The purpose of the week is to promote adoption and try to help to find homes for the [...]
Judge asks for help to find missing children
October 18, 2012 – 12:29 pm
A Judge has taken the unusual step of releasing the names and photographs of four children who went missing with their mother Jennifer Jones after a court ordered that they should be returned to the [...]
Justin Lee Collins found guilty of harassment
October 10, 2012 – 8:41 pm
The TV presenter Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his former girlfriend, Anna Larke, by St Albans Crown Court. The court found that Mr Collins subjected Miss Larke to a campaign of [...]
Number of children in care rises
September 25, 2012 – 11:56 am
Data from the Department of Education shows that the number of children currently being cared for by the state has increased by 2% since last year. There are now 67,050 children in care in England [...]
Legal Aid and Funding your Case At Higgins Miller we are authorised by the Legal Services Commission to provide advice under the Legal Aid scheme in relation to all areas of family law and subject to eligibility criteria. 
Civil Partnership and Divorce Solicitors Stockport At Higgins Miller we understand that a breakdown of a relationship can be a very traumatic time and we are committed to making the process of divorce or civil partnership dissolution as straightforward and stress-free as possible without incurring necessary costs. 
Financial Issues Upon Separation Following the breakdown of any relationship we are able to offer advice with regard to how to resolve financial disputes. The law in this area is different in relation to married and unmarried couples and we are able to offer advice in both situations. 
Children Disputes and Custody of Children When parents separate there can often be differences of opinion as to who children should live with and how much time they should spend with each of their parents. There are also often difficulties in relation to agreeing what decisions should be made for those children, for example which school a child should attend. 
Social Services and Care Proceedings We understand that when social services become involved in a family’s life it can be extremely stressful for parents and children alike. We aim to offer sensitive and useful advice at all stages of social services involvement with children and families both in and out of court proceedings. 
Protection from Domestic Violence At Higgins Miller we are aware that there are people who are subjected to violence in their own homes on an all-too regular basis. We are able to assist victims of domestic abuse in quickly obtaining the protection that they need from their partners or ex-partners. 
Adoption Process & Special Guardianship At Higgins Miller we are able to assist in relation to all kinds of adoption case including step parent adoption, international adoption or adoption from care we will be able to offer advice on the best course of action for your individual circumstances. 
Prenuptial Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements Pre-nuptial agreements are a fast changing and developing area of law and the courts are becoming more and more willing to recognise them when resolving divorce settlements. 
