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Getting divorced has been made easier, but obtaining a Final Order (previously a Decree Absolute), should not be the end of the story. Few people realise that until a final financial order is made, financial claims remain open, even after a Final Order is made in divorce proceedings. In the case of Wyatt v Vince, […]
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The new no fault divorce process comes into effect on 6th April 2022. Under the new process the parties will simply say that the marriage has irretrievably broken down and, except in limited circumstances, the court will accept that statement and after a period of time, the marriage will be dissolved. The FRC Efficiency Notice […]
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Cafcass have released new guidance designed to help welfare officers identify and assess cases which feature parental alienation. The guidance defines parental alienation as follows: When a child’s resistance or hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other parent. The guidance explains how Cafcass seeks to […]
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The Law Society have welcomed the government plans to reform the divorce process to remove the concept of fault. Many legal professionals feel current divorce law is out of date, particularly following the 2018 Owens v Owens case. The Ministry of Justice issued a consultation on its plans in September 2018. The consultation closed in […]
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Following on from our previous blog, the 7th January was dubbed as Divorce Day. “Divorce Day” is a term used by lawyers and law firms to typically describe the time of year when they receive a surge of new enquiries from couples about divorce. According to data analysed by divorce support service Amicable, more than […]
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As practising Family Solicitors looking at the trends over the years there appears to be a spike following summer vacation and the Christmas break. Looking further into this, it appears that troubled couples may see the holidays as a time to perhaps soothe relationships and address underlying issues by being away from their usual daily […]
Read MoreThe supreme court ruling in the Owens case means parliament must return to the legal reform that was fumbled a generation ago. Divorce is contested in less than 1% of all cases, and even here a decree is normally quickly granted. In 2016 there were only 17 hearings where a couple went to court to […]
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These agreements seem to be on the rise and much like a pre-nuptial agreement – which takes place before the wedding – post-nuptials lay out how assets will be split on divorce. Gone are the days when married people agreed to split their assets 50:50. More and more are drawing up “post-nup” agreements, sometimes long […]
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When separating, you are likely to have to deal with a number of issues which could include property, debts, assets, child arrangements, or possibly child/spousal support. Out of fear and to protect his/her interests, your spouse may tend to mislead the Court by not quite telling the truth. Or maybe your spouse is exaggerating their […]
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