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How to proceed with a divorce during COVID-19
Posted: 4th August 2020
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has heightened the emotional stress and anxiety that divorce proceedings bring with them. I think most will agree that there is no perfect time to go through a divorce particularly where there are children involved given the emotional toll divorce and separation can take on families. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
Ending the blame game or undermining the institution of marriage?
Posted: 23rd June 2020
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has passed its final parliamentary stages. The Bill does away with the need for a spouse’s consent to divorce and allows one party to obtain a divorce by a unilateral declaration that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. For many, this change is long overdue and will be welcomed. […]
Child arrangements during the Coronavirus pandemic
Posted: 16th April 2020
It has been a very difficult time for families, particularly parents who do not live in the same household. No doubt that some parents are concerned about whether the current child arrangements and time they spend with their children will be able to continue. The Government have published guidance on exceptions to the ‘stay at […]
Time for the blame game to end
Posted: 20th February 2020
I cannot count the number of times I have been asked by a client why they cannot simply divorce because they no longer want to be married. It is hard to explain why a modern society like ours, still enforces a system that encourages blame. Currently, if you want to divorce you must satisfy one […]
I have received a divorce application – what should I do?
Posted: 28th November 2019
Even when a separation is amicable, receiving an application for Divorce can be a very distressing experience and it can be difficult to know what you should do next. This article cannot replace the need for specific advice on your case, but will look at some of the steps that are available after receiving an […]
Separating – “Should I stay or should I go”
Posted: 22nd October 2019
Sometimes circumstances at home may not have been right for a while, however when a couple reach the decision to actually separate, this in itself is still a huge decision. Whilst the couple may have made the “emotional” decision to separate, many wonder what their legal position would be if they were to leave their […]
What does the suspension of Parliament mean for Family Law and the “No Fault Divorce”?
Posted: 14th October 2019
When Parliament is prorogued, any bills that have not yet received Royal Assent are dropped. This does not stop the bill being reintroduced after Parliament returns, but all progress made up to the point that Parliament is suspended is lost and the bill has to be re-considered and scrutinised all over again. This means that […]
On this day in 1991 the revolutionary Children Act became law
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Although it was approved thirty years ago in 1989, it took a further two years for the Children Act to become law and it was on the 14th of October 1991 that it finally came into force. Today technology is moving at light-speed and the Act may seem like ‘old hat’ to some people, however […]
Divorce – Is it ‘time to end the blame game’?
Posted: 3rd July 2019
Much has been written in the press of late in relation to ‘Time to end the blame game’ in regards to Divorce. The current law governing Divorce came into force some forty-six years ago and, due to the passage of time is now outdated and therefore needs to be brought up to speed, sooner rather […]
Government Announces “No Fault” Divorce to be Implemented “As Soon As Parliamentary Time Allows”
Posted: 13th June 2019
Following a consultation from the government, the Justice Secretary David Gauke announced on 9 April 2019 that divorce laws will be changed in an effort to “end the blame game”. The changes are due “as soon as parliamentary time allows”. What is the current law? In England and Wales, there is one ground for divorce […]
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