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“I have just separated – What should I do?”
Posted: 7th January 2019
This is a question we face all the time. The maxim “preserve assets and limit liabilities” from the point of separation is always a good starting point. In some cases there is a need for immediate action to safeguard monies or property or other assets but in other cases there is no need to make […]
Is your family home in your spouse’s sole name?
Posted: 12th November 2018
Sometimes there is a huge gap between accepting a marriage is at an end and doing something about it. One factor that might prevent one spouse from “getting the ball rolling” with the divorce is because the family home is in your spouse’s sole name. If you tell your spouse you want a divorce – […]
What is a Pre-Nup and why should you consider having one?
Posted: 17th October 2018
A pre-nup (short for pre-nuptial agreement) is a document that can be drawn up prior to marriage to record a couple’s intentions as to what should happen to their assets and income in the unfortunate event that the marriage fails. Reality is that a high proportion of marriages do fail. It would therefore be wise […]
Could you have accidentally left your pension to your ex?
Posted: 28th February 2018
It is very important for people to ensure that their pension death benefits are left to the correct person when they die. Many people are overlooking to change the “expression of wishes” paperwork after they separate from a partner and many people, on their death, are leaving their pension death benefits to an estranged partner. […]
The Importance of a Financial Order on Divorce
Posted: 31st January 2018
As Family Lawyers we frequently hear the same thing from divorcing clients in that they have agreed the financial aspects of the marriage so do not need advice or the expense of additional legal or court fees. With the ever-increasing desire for a ‘quickie’ divorce most separating couples do not consider the consequences of not […]
Billionaire Property Developer Claims He Was Never Married In An Attempt To Prevent Wife’s Claim On His Fortune
Posted: 6th November 2017
A billionaire property developer has tried to protect his £1.1bn fortune from a claim by his estranged wife by claiming that they were never married. He has claimed that his marriage was based on a fake certificate which they obtained in order that their adopted child could get a passport. The wife claimed that a […]
Children in the middle
Posted: 3rd November 2017
As a Family Lawyer and Accredited Family and Child Inclusive Mediator I am often asked to advise or provide information on children stuck in the middle of separating or separated families. Conversations are usually with a parent or parents although quite often they can include grandparents and other extended family members. Going through a separation […]
English marriage law bias
Posted: 31st October 2017
Under existing English marriage laws, minority faith marriages should be registered. This would mean that couples who have a religious ceremony have to follow it up with a civil wedding in order that it is recognised as legally binding. However, many Muslim couples are not performing the civil ceremony resulting in their union not being […]
Should Children Be Heard In Court?
Posted: 27th October 2017
Staggering statistics show that last year more than 100,000 children were involved in wrangles between their parents in relation to which parent the children should have as his or her main home, level of contact, should one parent be given permission to remove the children from England and Wales and other specific applications in relation […]
Does divorce run in the family?
Posted: 16th October 2017
Recent studies have established a pattern that children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced themselves. Although no actual figures setting out the percentage have been released to date, it appears to follow the same trend in relation to children whose parents smoke are more likely to end up as smokers and abused […]
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