After more than 30 years campaigning for “no fault divorces”, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill finally received Royal Assent on 30 June meaning that separating couples no longer need to
Continue readingSelf-imposed confinement is predicted to cause a spike in divorce rate.There is no question that the everchanging Coronavirus climate is certainly unsettling, particularly for those who are vulnerable
Continue readingEqual division of assets is the norm in modern divorce cases – but judges do not take a formulaic approach and there are exceptions to the rule. In one case, a wife was awarded just 37 per cent of a
Continue readingIt is always distressing when children suffer non-accidental injuries and identifying perpetrators, so that they come to no further harm, is one of the most difficult tasks faced by the family courts.
Continue readingSome exciting news to share … We launched The Good Divorce Guide at Waterstones in Windsor last night and what a fabulous celebration it was – see below for a few photos. If you would like a complimentary
Continue readingDivorce law made simple Acknowledgement of Service: the form sent to the respondent — they can accept or contest the divorce Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): ways of resolving disputes without going
Continue readingEqual division of assets following divorce has long been the general rule, but there are exceptions. In one case, the Court of Appeal decided in a ‘big money’ case that the brevity of a childless marriage,
Continue readingOne of the first things people think about when ending a relationship is the legal implications and this is quite right as they do need to be considered fully. However, one of the first things I always
Continue readingIn a unique decision, a family judge has ruled that a marriage that endured for less than three weeks prior to separation remained legally valid when the husband – who had by then undergone gender reassignment
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