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Considered guidance for the decisions ahead.
Perspective and practical guidance from the practitioners at Franklin Family Law.
Recent writing
May 2026
What I tell every client in the first meeting
Separation
Sophie Pettigrew
On slowing down, asking the right early questions, and the quiet decisions that shape every outcome that follows.
April 2026
Twenty years of co-parenting. Plan for it now.
Children & Parenting
Sophie Pettigrew
Why the most considered parenting arrangements are designed for the decade ahead, not the next twelve months.
March 2026
Your business survived a lot. Make sure it survives this.
Property & Assets
Sophie Pettigrew
How thoughtful structuring before, during and after separation protects both the enterprise and the family behind it.
February 2026
Why I think a prenup is an act of love. If it's done properly.
Financial Agreements
Sophie Pettigrew
Why discretion has moved from a courtesy to a structural part of how serious family matters are now resolved.
January 2026
When the other side is being impossible
Separation
Sophie Pettigrew
On choosing calm strength when someone else's behaviour is making everything harder, and why it leads to better outcomes, legal and personal.
December 2025
Stop carrying things that aren't yours to carry
Separation
Sophie Pettigrew
The boundaries that actually help most during separation are often not the ones people initially think they need.
November 2025
Your children need you to be okay
Children & Parenting
Sophie Pettigrew
Looking after yourself during separation is not selfish. It is one of the most important things you can do for your children.
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