Celebrating family mediation week – what is mediation and what are the benefits?
Each year the Family Mediation Council celebrate ‘family mediation week’ between 22nd – 26th January…
January 18, 2024 By Tyler Jones
What is a Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) Hearing?
What is a Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) Hearing and how can you make the…
January 16, 2024 By Shavaun Womersley
International relocation and children
When relationships end it is often not straightforward to agree the arrangements for the children…
January 15, 2024 By Edward Bidder
Separation, dementia and divorce
Divorce is a huge step for anyone, but when a partner is suffering from an…
December 30, 2023 By Sarah Walls
Divorce & Separation – what is Interim Maintenance?
Interim maintenance, also known as maintenance pending suit, is a monthly sum of money which…
December 30, 2023 By Stephens Scown
What happens to the family home on divorce?
For many divorcing couples, the family home is the asset at the centre of most…
December 20, 2023 By Thea Bennun
How can a Respondent progress a divorce if the Applicant is not applying for the Conditional Order
Following the filing of a divorce application by either spouse, the Court will seal the…
December 19, 2023 By Andrew Barton
Relocating with children after divorce
What happens when a divorcee with children wants to relocate? Mark Smith, a leading family…
December 11, 2023 By Mark Smith
Pension Sharing on divorce charges against Occupational Pension Schemes
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) have produced a helpful roadmap for the Pension…
December 1, 2023 By Andrew Barton
How can I give money to my child without their spouse having a claim?
This is a question we are commonly asked by parents keen to pass money to…
November 30, 2023 By Andrew Barton
My income has dropped due to coronavirus: can I stop paying spousal maintenance to my ex?
With the far reaching financial impact of coronavirus on people’s livelihoods, affordability of existing spousal…
November 30, 2023 By Sarah Atkinson
Mental Health and Divorce
There has been plenty of research into the impact of divorce on the mental health…
November 30, 2023 By Harriet Wigmore