Aug 18, 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...
Jun 02, 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...
Mar 22, 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...
Mar 01, 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...
Feb 27, 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...
Feb 27, 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...
Feb 14, 2023 Do grandparents have rights to see their grandchildren? By Victoria Batstone When families separate it is always a difficult and stressful time particularly for the children and their extended families. This can...
Feb 14, 2023 Cafcass' top 10 tips for separating families and professionals involved in children court proceedings By Victoria Batstone The Cafcass Family Forum, a group of parents, carers and extended family members, who have had direct experience of private children...
Feb 06, 2023 Non-Muslim divorces now possible in the UAE By Sean Hilton On the 1st of February changes in the United Arab Emirates came into effect which will allow non-Muslim couples to get divorced there....
Jan 20, 2023 Transparency in the family court By Nicola Harries 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...
Jan 18, 2023 Cohabitants' rights - A complete misnomer? By Nicola Harries Family lawyers are asking for the government to reconsider their decision to prioritise reforming the law relating to divorcing couples...
Dec 15, 2022 Compensation in divorce - a thing of the future? By Grace Parker-White A potentially interesting development of the principle of "compensation" in divorce. Historically compensation has rarely been a feature,...