What is a consent order?
A consent order in the context of financial issues arising from divorce, is an order…
November 21, 2024 By Jasmine Davey
Taking your children abroad – for skiing or winter sun – do you need consent?
A common question that separated parents ask us is, ‘do I need consent to take…
November 19, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Understanding the role of Mental Health in Divorce and Dissolution Cases
With NHS England reporting that one in four adults experience at least one diagnosable mental…
November 18, 2024 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Financial provision for children – the under-used rights of the unmarried mother
There has been much press-coverage on the government’s failure to address the vastly inferior rights…
November 5, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
Protecting from divorce post-budget
The Autumn budget on 30 October included significant changes to the tax treatment of business…
November 4, 2024 By Andrew Barton
How can I dissolve my civil partnership?
Civil partnerships are open to both same-sex and heterosexual couples in England and Wales as…
October 29, 2024 By Racheal Gould
Who gets the family pet after divorce?
The question of who gets the family pet can be an emotive topic for divorcing…
October 22, 2024 By Tamsin Best
How do I separate my credit after divorce?
Changing the status of your relationship (whether moving in together, entering into a marriage or…
October 15, 2024 By Tamsin Best
International Relocation
At the beginning of October 2024, a final hearing relating to the international relocation of…
October 15, 2024 By Sarah Hindle
What factors will the Court consider when deciding to order a variation of maintenance?
A change in circumstance could mean that you’ve lost your job and can’t pay a…
September 30, 2024 By Stephens Scown
What is matrimonial property?
When considering financial settlement in divorce proceedings in England and Wales, it will often be…
September 26, 2024 By Kai Whicker
Will the valuable family heirloom that I have inherited be taken into account on divorce?
When assessing how the finances are to be carved up on divorce, the starting point…
September 24, 2024 By Kai Whicker