Family Law

In life we all face problems from time to time that can cause us to suffer from increased levels of stress. If we separate from somebody, or even worse, get divorced, then the stress levels involved are quite high but how stressful is separation or a divorce?

If you move in with your partner but are not married, it is best practice to set up a trust deed to ensure that your joint wishes and intentions concerning ownership of the house you live in are clear.

Arbitration is now used for resolving financial disputes between divorcing couples, cohabitees and civil partners. Similar to other arbitration processes, the parties within a family arbitration agree to appoint a suitable qualified arbitrator and will also agree to be bound by his or her decision.

An individual seeking contact to their child will often ask what a reasonable amount of contact is. There is no easy answer to this as what maybe reasonable in one case may not be in another. For example, it may be reasonable for an 8 year old child to spend whole weekends with their absent parent.

The Children Act 1989 aimed to clarify the position relating to who could be responsible for looking after children. One of the main concepts that was introduced with the Act was parental responsibility.

Although divorce is a commonplace occurrence these days, few people going into their first divorce have much idea about how the process operates. In this article, we detail with the procedure involved during the process of divorce.

Divorce is never an easy transition, but there are additional factors to overcome when there is a family business involved. The division of the business has traditionally been the subject of a great deal of argument, but recent cases have at least clarified the thinking of the highest judges in the land

Would it surprise you to learn that only a very small percentage of women receive a share of their ex husband’s Pension as part of their settlement on divorce?

A Pension Fund, particularly in the case of couples in their 50’s or 60’s, is likely to be one of the most valuable assets of the marriage. This being the case, a Pension Sharing Order should always be considered in any negotiations for financial settlement on divorce.

With the recent cuts to Legal Aid, the so called “quickie” divorce sites are likely to attract more and more visitors as members of the public strive to achieve a divorce on a budget.

The guardianship Court case following Michael Jackson’s death has prompted many people to worry about their position if they died prematurely leaving dependent children.