Insights
3rd May 2022
Service of a divorce application
The introduction of the ‘no fault’ divorce has overhauled the arduous outdated process and removed the element of blame that was previously required to satisfy the court that…
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27th April 2022
Pensions on separation and divorce
When contemplating a separation, it is always of great importance to seek legal advice from an experienced family law Solicitor. So often an individual can, quite understandably, have…
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4th April 2022
The new no fault divorce – what you need to know
From April 6, there will be no need to allocate fault to one party in order to get a ‘quickie divorce’. The huge change will, according to many,…
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25th February 2022
Legal Minimum Age for Marriage and Civil Partnership Set to Rise to 18 in England
The introduction of the now obsolete Ages of Marriage Act 1929 raised the minimum age of marriage in the UK to 16, and it remains possible to marry…
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21st January 2022
Resolving Family Disputes with Child Inclusive Mediation
There is often a misconception about family mediation, that the aim is the reconciliation of a couple, and a counselling session, like Relate, for example. However, mediation allows…
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20th January 2022
Family Mediation: Four Fundamental Principles
In support of Family Mediation week, we explore four key fundamental principles of mediation: 1. Mediation is voluntary This means that either party can choose to stop mediation…
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19th January 2022
What to expect at a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM)
A Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) is required before you can make an application to the family court in relation to issues surrounding child arrangements or finances…
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7th January 2022
Will appointing a Lawyer disrupt an amicable divorce or separation?
‘I am nervous about seeing a lawyer because we are very amicable and we are all agreed. We don’t want the lawyers to push us into doing something…
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1st December 2021
Variation of maintenance
In some divorce cases the Court may order spousal maintenance. This is so that ongoing maintenance is paid from one party to the other where it has been…
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19th October 2021
Child Abduction and Relocation
There were approximately 975 child abduction offences recorded by Police in England and Wales in 2020 and 2021. That is a reduction of cases from 2018 and 2019,…