How To Avoid A Costly Cohabitation Breakup
While we see plenty of celebrity couples opting to cohabit rather than commit to marriages, the chances are that at least some of these relationships… Read More »How To Avoid A Costly Cohabitation Breakup
Charity Says Loopholes Are Depriving Single Parents of Child Support
A new report from single parent Charity Gingerbread claims that single parents are losing out on vital support for their children. The charity highlights in… Read More »Charity Says Loopholes Are Depriving Single Parents of Child Support
Fall in Divorce rate is consistent with decline in new marriages
The Office for National Statistics has published statistics for the number of divorces, dissolutions and annulments in 2015. There were 101,055 divorces of opposite sex… Read More »Fall in Divorce rate is consistent with decline in new marriages
What happens to a financial settlement if my spouse/civil partner dies during divorce proceedings?
Going through a divorce can be emotionally distressing and challenging however, in the event one spouse/civil partner dies during or shortly after proceedings it can… Read More »What happens to a financial settlement if my spouse/civil partner dies during divorce proceedings?
Mother who faked a paternity test to fool an ex-partner into believing he was the baby’s father and paying child maintenance has been jailed
Danielle Morris initially told Jamie Somers in May 2014 that he was not the father of her baby, Darcy, but then later changed her story.… Read More »Mother who faked a paternity test to fool an ex-partner into believing he was the baby’s father and paying child maintenance has been jailed
Financial proceedings to be ‘de-linked’ from divorce proceedings
From 19th June 2017, family court divorce proceedings will run separately to financial applications. This decision follows a successful pilot which took place in the… Read More »Financial proceedings to be ‘de-linked’ from divorce proceedings
Should Divorce Be Separated From Money Issues?
According to one senior family judge it should. It was recently reported that family law judge Sir James Munby would prefer more streamlined divorce proceedings… Read More »Should Divorce Be Separated From Money Issues?
Court of Appeal judgment determines 50/50 division of matrimonial assets is unfair in short marriage.
The recent case of Sharp v Sharp shows a departure from the longstanding principle that in financial proceedings the starting point is that capital built… Read More »Court of Appeal judgment determines 50/50 division of matrimonial assets is unfair in short marriage.
Mid Life Crisis Real For Divorcing Older Men
The typical image of the sports car driving middle-aged-man looks to be closer to the truth than ever with the number of older men seeking… Read More »Mid Life Crisis Real For Divorcing Older Men
Translation Costs In Family Law
One area that often causes confusion for individuals involved in court cases where one party is unable to speak English is who pays for the… Read More »Translation Costs In Family Law