Unpaid child maintenance backlog in the UK is at £3.8bn. At present, if a parent owes maintenance, payment can only be taken from a bank… Read More »New laws allow unpaid child maintenance to be taken from joint accounts
Under UK law, the woman who gives birth to a child is automatically considered the child’s legal parent until the intended parents have obtained a… Read More »UK Parliament considers change in the law to facilitate single-parent surrogacy
Recent research conducted as part of the Scottish Widows’ annual Women and Retirement Report has found that 24% of divorced women are not currently contributing… Read More »Divorced women lose out on £5bn in pension payments each year – make sure you’re not one of them!
A divorce can only be obtained if one of five specific reasons are proven. One of the reasons is adultery yet how adultery is actually… Read More »The Biggest Myths About Adultery and Divorce
One of the most common questions asked about divorce is “how long will it take?”. Deciding to go through with a divorce and end a… Read More »How Long Does It Take To Divorce If A Couple Agree On Everything?
The general rule in civil proceedings is that the ‘loser’ should pay the ‘winner’s’ costs however in family proceedings, this rule does not usually apply,… Read More »Unreasonable conduct can cost you in children proceedings!
Reconciliation contracts are a relatively popular in the US but over here in the UK, they are less well known. The contract can often help… Read More »What is a Reconciliation Contract?
Mr. Asif Aziz, a billionaire London property developer, has claimed that he was never married to Mrs. Aziz, his ‘wife’ of 14 years, who is… Read More »Billionaire claims to never have been married to ‘wife’ to try and protect his fortune
The effects of divorce on children are still the subject of a whole range of studies. Some find that the effects are present even in… Read More »Are You More Likely To Divorce If Your Parents Divorced?
The latest Ministry of Justice figures show 13,029 new private family law applications were made between April and June 2017. In 36% of these applications… Read More »Rising number of litigants in person due to legal aid cuts exposes family courts crisis