Divorce & Family Law News & Insight

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22nd September 2022

Do not let the simplicity of the new divorce proceedings lull you into a false sense of security

Are you conducting divorce proceedings online yourself?

The ‘common law marriage’ trap

It is a popular misconception that couples who live together are regarded as having the same rights as married couples. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The law does not recognise ‘common law marriage’. Simply, there is no such thing.

Read article by Nicola Starbuck

5th August 2022

Why have a Consent Order on divorce?

Why have a Consent Order? We look at the pitfalls of dissolving a marriage/civil partnership without also resolving financial matters before the Court.

Read article by Judith Wheeler

15th April 2022

Covid-19 Vaccine for children

What happens if there is a disagreement between parents regarding the immunisation of their child with the Covid-19 vaccination? We consider the implications ahead of the roll out of the vaccine for 5-11 years olds…

Read article by Judith Wheeler

31st March 2022

“No-fault divorce” – a less stressful approach?

A new approach from 6th April 2022. An overhaul of the procedure for divorcing/ dissolving a civil partnership is long since overdue. We look at the changes to the procedure that come about on 6th April 2022 and which remove the need for blame.

Read article by Judith Wheeler

25th March 2022

Bringing your marriage or civil partnership to an end

An article on the legal ties of marriage and how they are brought to an end. One party may have had time to think about bringing the relationship to an end whilst for the other it may come as a complete shock.

25th May 2021

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