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For many years now the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) have handled the calculation of child maintenance when parents separate and, if...

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...

It is anticipated that the Law Commission will shortly be asked to review the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . This is the primary...

Many parents may be planning a holiday or trip abroad with their child(ren) for later this year. For separated parents this means adding...

This case again emphasises that parties to a divorce must disclose everything, if they don't the agreement reached can be set aside by...

A welcome move to protect vulnerable children from being forced into marriage at a young age.  For most couples the age of marriage is...

When families separate it is always a difficult and stressful time particularly for the children and their extended families. This can...

The Cafcass Family Forum, a group of parents, carers and extended family members, who have had direct experience of private children...

On the 1st of February changes in the United Arab Emirates came into effect which will allow non-Muslim couples to get divorced there....

A pilot scheme to allow journalists access to a small number of family law courts has been announced. The aim is to work towards greater...

Family lawyers are asking for the government to reconsider their decision to prioritise reforming the law relating to divorcing couples...

A potentially interesting development of the principle of "compensation" in divorce. Historically compensation has rarely been a feature,...