Divorce Assets – how are post-separation assets treated?
It can often be a major source of disagreement as to precisely what assets should…
April 13, 2021 By John Ebenezer
Divorce Assets – what to do if your spouse is trying to move or hide assets
Is your spouse making your divorce difficult by hiding or disposing of assets? Everyone hopes…
April 1, 2021 By Jill Bruce
Divorce Hearings – what is the ‘Final Hearing’?
Should your divorce reach the stage where you and your spouse are unable to agree…
March 31, 2021 By Alara Guven
What is a First Directions Appointment or FDA?
The First Directions Appointment, also known as an FDA, is the first Court hearing in…
March 31, 2021 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Pension Sharing Orders – Waiting 28 Days for Decree Absolute
The divorce process and the resolution of financial matters are two distinct issues to be…
March 31, 2021 By Beth Kingman
Changing schools when parents don’t agree
What should you do if you can’t agree which school your child should attend or…
March 31, 2021 By Sarah Bell
What does the “No Order Principle” mean?
When considering whether it should make an order, the court must only do so if…
March 31, 2021 By Philippa Leaity
What are the benefits of a private FDR?
If direct financial negotiations in divorce have been unsuccessful, clients can find themselves in the…
March 31, 2021 By Liz Allen
How are the costs of a divorce split between spouses?
Within the divorce petition, the Petitioner (the person who submitted the petition) has an opportunity…
March 31, 2021 By Laura Britton
Cuckoo couples: why some adult step children and their partners are pushing step parents out of the family nest
Every relationship is unique, and so are a couple's reasons for splitting up. However, a…
March 31, 2021 By Liz Allen
The effect of cohabitation upon a divorce settlement
In a ruling last year (AB v CB [2014] EWHC 2998 (Fam)), Mr Justice Mostyn…
March 31, 2021 By Thea Bennun
Changes to child arrangements & contact orders – 1 year on
Practice Direction PD12J (Changes to Child Arrangements & Contact Orders: Domestic Abuse and Harm) came…
March 31, 2021 By Amanda Dawe