Arranging school holidays when you are divorced or separated isn’t easy. As parents you want to make sure they have the best possible time. This may not be easy if you are still not communicating as well as you’d like to or if work is making it challenging for one or both parents to share […]
Grey divorce – the term now being used to describe separations that occur later in life – is on the rise. There is also increasing evidence to suggest grey divorce impacts women more than men and also takes a toll on the adult children involved. Why is grey divorce on the rise? There are several […]
The Transparency Reporting Pilot (RP) has introduced the presumption that accredited members of the UK press and legal bloggers may attend and report on family hearings held in private, subject to preserving the principle of anonymity. The facilitating mechanism takes the form of a transparency order (‘TO’) acting as an injunction which details the […]
When it comes to how indecent images should be used in family law proceedings, the law states the following should be taken into consideration: 1. FPR Rule 1.1(2) states: “Dealing with a case justly includes, so far as practicable – a) ensuring that it is dealt with expeditiously and fairly; b) dealing with the case […]
In many cases the Final Order is the end of a divorce. However, this is not always the case. If you are planning to divorce, you should be aware of the additional action you may need to take once you have agreed a financial settlement and your Final Order has been granted. What are the […]
A Young Persons Appointment (YPA), also known as wishes and feelings appointments, is the new initiative launched in Surrey and Sussex to streamline the process for children and parents when an application for child arrangements is pursued. The Young Persons Appointment is more focused on the child’s views and wishes than on the pro-active pursuit […]
If you are unsure what Divorce Day is, it is the first working Monday of every year. It has earned this unattractive sobriquet because, historically, it is the day that brings family lawyers the highest volume of new divorce enquiries. Although the average length of a marriage is going up and the overall number of […]
January is often the month couples choose to progress a divorce. If you feel you are in this situation it is essential, for the sake of your family, that you work out how best to get through Christmas before separating in January. For some couples, Christmas is the reason they decide to separate. Certain arguments […]
If you are getting divorced or dissolving a civil partnership, you will need to split your assets fairly with your former partner. As it has such a high value, one of the biggest and most complicated decisions you will need to make is how best to divide the family home when you divorce. The first […]
Couples who enter into a Declaration of Trust or prenups before buying a property together are being warned they could end up with nothing if they get divorced. The risks are even higher if the couple chooses a ‘DIY’ prenup based on the many online templates now being made available. Both DIY prenuptial agreements and […]