Lawyers produce book to help people cope with divorce

A team of solicitors has written a book designed to helping couples and their children deal with divorce.

Surviving Family Conflict and Divorce from family law specialist Woolley & Co gives advice on how to cope with various aspects of the divorce process such as financial assets, pensions, step-families, the rights of grandparents and prenuptial agreements.

Andrew Woolley, senior partner at the firm, said: "Divorce is never a pleasant experience and we have found that many couples considering separation are distressed further by simply not knowing what is involved.

"Picking out some of the main issues on separation and putting them in a discreet book that people can keep to hand is another way of us doing that.

"The idea is not to encourage more divorce, but to ensure that those who do feel their marriage has broken down irrevocably can be properly informed about what to do."

Legal affairs minister Harriet Harman has recently called for a streamlining of the divorce laws across Europe.