Changes ahead for financial remedies on divorce: the Law Commission Scoping Report
In December 2024, the Law Commission of England and Wales published a long-awaited report entitled…
January 30, 2025 By Lizzie Smith
How do I resolve the financial aspects of my separation?
If you are married, divorcing, and therefore ending your marriage, does not automatically also deal…
January 29, 2025 By Sarah Walls
Do I need a financial order if I have no assets?
What is a financial order? What does the financial order include? What is a clean…
January 28, 2025 By Jasmine Davey
What do I do if my partner will not engage in our divorce or dissolution proceedings?
Instigating divorce or dissolution proceedings can be an extremely difficult time in your life. This…
January 27, 2025 By Racheal Gould
Non-Court Dispute Resolution rule change: an update
As discussed in my article “Changes to family law rules to encourage Non Court Dispute…
January 16, 2025 By Lizzie Smith
Resolution Together – Can we divorce and stay friends?
We are living in unprecedented times, where change is no longer a question of ‘if’…
January 16, 2025 By Chanelle Kimber
Divorce myths – “my former spouse can’t obtain a financial order after Decree Absolute”
One of the most common myths among clients is that their former spouse cannot make…
January 14, 2025 By Shavaun Womersley
What is an FDA Hearing?
When an application to commence financial remedy proceedings is made, the Court will set several…
January 14, 2025 By Alara Guven
Military pensions on divorce – Military Pension Divorce Calculator UK
In any divorce financial settlement, the Courts require all divorcing couples to take account of…
January 13, 2025 By Harriet Wigmore
The Bank of Mum and Dad – what happens to gifted money on divorce?
These days, it’s common for couples to receive financial assistance from ‘the Bank of Mum…
January 9, 2025 By Tyler Richards
Application for summary return of a child to a non-Hague country
A recent case (between a father and a mother [2024] EWHC 3125 (Fam)) has provided…
January 7, 2025 By Bill Wilkins
Litigants in person and the Family Court
Since the removal of legal aid for most private law family cases, there has been…
December 30, 2024 By Andrew Barton