Every September, Pensions Awareness Week encourages us to think about our future. We are reminded to check our pension statements, review our retirement savings and ask ourselves whether we are
DIVORCE NEWS
Private law family court cases took an average of nine months to conclude over the last two years, meaning children involved in proceedings are
Jones Myers niche family law firm has been at the forefront of ongoing campaigns to overhaul outdated cohabitation laws which currently do not give couples living together legal protection or
The 2025 Autumn Budget brings several tax and financial reforms that could significantly affect separating couples, especially those with complex assets. Emma Davies, partner and family law specialist at Nelsons,
Coping with divorce
It’s time we stopped confusing preserving marriages with protecting families—and replaced judgment with compassion. There are few major life transitions we still expect people to endure with as much shame
Separation has a habit of producing an enormous digital archive. WhatsApp messages. Emails. Photographs. School correspondence. Appointment letters. Calendar entries. Receipts. Screenshots saved at midnight because something felt important and
Unless you’ve always been with your secondary school sweetheart, there was probably a time when you thought of yourself as “single.” Then you were “engaged,” then “married.” If you’re headed
Humans are attachment making animals, we form loving bonds with each other that have deep consequences for us. They shape us literally at the biological level. The hormones involved in
Is there another way to begin? Most people assume that if a relationship ends, the first step is for each person to find their own lawyer. Sometimes that is exactly
Children of divorce
Private law family court cases took an average of nine months to conclude over the last two years, meaning children involved in proceedings are
Every August, the same story runs. The fines have gone up. It’s £80 per parent, per child, doubling to £160 if you don’t pay in time. Take three children to
Sponsored article by Jones Myers. Disputes among separated and divorced parents over access to their children can become fraught and complicated when one parent seeks to relocate them to a
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Every September, Pensions Awareness Week encourages us to think about our future. We are reminded to check our pension statements, review our retirement savings and ask ourselves whether we are
Paid article. Walking into your first divorce lawyer meeting without any preparation can make an already hard experience feel chaotic. You’re carrying real emotional weight, and the last thing you
You may live in England, own property overseas or have a spouse who spends much of their time in another country. If your marriage ends, more than one court may
For many people, the final divorce order or financial settlement is expected to feel like the finish line. It matters, of course: the marriage has legally ended, the financial arrangements
Psychologists and researchers widely recognise divorce as one of the most challenging and emotionally demanding life events a person can experience. For many individuals, it is a deeply distressing process
MOVING ON
Divorce and separation is often described as that feeling of having the ground shifted from right beneath your feet. The emotional impact of a relationship ending can be profound. Those
Every divorce brings loss, whatever else comes with it. You might feel angry, sad, relieved, or some combination of all three, but one thing that remains consistent is that something
For many people, the final divorce order or financial settlement is expected to feel like the finish line. It matters, of course: the marriage has legally ended, the financial arrangements
Beginning to date again post-divorce can be challenging. One may be clueless how to jump back into the dating game after such a long hiatus. Perhaps there may be children