Family Life

Research released by the National Office of Statistics has uncovered that only 6% of divorcing couples consider pensions within their settlement, emphasising the frightening financial state many people find themselves post-divorce.

The Prudential agree, adding that 40 per cent of those planning to retire in 2013 have been divorced. In general they are less likely to have private pensions, more likely to retire with debts, and less likely to believe they are financially well prepared for retirement.

Top South West divorce lawyer, Liz Allen, explains: “There are so many...

Local adoption specialists Families for Children are heightening their search for potential adopters across Devon as new government reforms in the adoption process this month means a shorter time to become an adoptive parent.

Graham Pellew, Deputy CEO of Families for Children says: “For years we have battled the myth that becoming an adoptive parent can take years. It has always been a common misconception with adoption that the process is long and drawn out when in fact in the past if you applied to adopt through Families for Children there was no initial waiting time before we...

Special postcards are being given to holiday parks, local attractions, historic properties and tourist information centres across Teignbridge this summer as part of a domestic abuse awareness campaign.

The postcards show images associated with the summer bearing the message ‘Domestic abuse doesn’t take a holiday!’ on one side with information about the signs of domestic abuse and helpline numbers on the other side.

South Devon and Dartmoor Community Safety Partnership are asking businesses in the tourism industry to put a supply of the postcards in reception areas or other...

Devon County Council will consider a range of measures to reshape its fostering service and attract and retain more foster carers, in a report to be discussed at Cabinet this week (Wednesday 10 July).

With the number of children being placed by the Courts into the Council’s care increasing from 539 in 2008/9 to 693 in 2012/13, the Council's Fostering Service is conversely seeing falling numbers of carers, as people retire or opt out of the service.

During that period, due to lack of in-house capacity, the Council saw significant increase in their use of private sector...