24 Apr, 2024 Juggling the political "hot potato" - cohabiting couples on separation By Sean Hilton There are now 3.6 million people in the UK who are cohabiting without choosing to marry or enter into a civil partnership. Inevitably...
31 Jan, 2024 Relief after an overseas divorce - think before you forum shop By Sean Hilton The Supreme Court has this morning given a long-awaited decision which has significant implications on those seeking to bring proceedings...
28 Nov, 2023 Clearer vision for cohabiting couples? By Victoria Batstone Statistics released by Resolution today indicate that nearly half of unmarried couples are unaware that they do not have the same legal...
18 Oct, 2023 Schooling and parental disputes - time to start the conversation By Sean Hilton Parents of children who are due to start primary school in England in September 2024 will shortly need to decide upon their choice of...
13 Oct, 2023 Mediation success; even in the most intractable of disputes By Grace Parker-White Little escapes the attention of the media, particularly if it involves famous faces and a bitter legal dispute. Much has been written...
05 Oct, 2023 A surge in final orders: is no fault divorce working? By Nicola Harries Data apparently shows an increase in final divorce orders in the first quarter of 2023. Of those final orders, 2/3rds were pronounced...
18 Aug, 2023 Encouraging news on child maintenance By Grace Parker-White For many years now the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) have handled the calculation of child maintenance when parents separate and, if...
02 Jun, 2023 How special is special? Departures from equality based on the special contributions of a spouse By Ella Whelan In the recent case of DR v UG (2023 EWFC 68), the court rejected a husband’s claim to depart from an equal division of matrimonial assets...
22 Mar, 2023 Further family law reform could be on its way By Grace Parker-White It is anticipated that the Law Commission will shortly be asked to review the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . This is the primary...
01 Mar, 2023 Thinking of taking your children abroad? By Victoria Batstone Many parents may be planning a holiday or trip abroad with their child(ren) for later this year. For separated parents this means adding...
27 Feb, 2023 Full and frank disclosure means exactly that By Grace Parker-White This case again emphasises that parties to a divorce must disclose everything, if they don't the agreement reached can be set aside by...
27 Feb, 2023 16 & 17 year olds can no longer legally marry By Nicola Harries A welcome move to protect vulnerable children from being forced into marriage at a young age. For most couples the age of marriage is...