If you are reading this, the notion of foreign territory may feel all too familiar. Plainly, nobody gets married with a view to later divorcing and the prospect of embarking on the process can sometimes feel emotionally and financially daunting. Where do
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2022 has been a landmark year for family law, with the introduction of the ‘no-fault’ divorce law coming into effect on 6 April removing the need to prove a relationship has broken down. Meanwhile, many couples across the country are still waiting
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Separating couples can submit a joint application on mutual terms for the first time ever when No-Fault Divorce comes into effect on April 6. Bringing far-reaching changes to divorce laws, No-Fault Divorce follows a three-decade long campaign spearheaded by family justice group
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The long-awaited Act for “no-fault” divorce was passed in June 2020. It is now due to become law on 6th April 2022. The new legislation takes away all elements of pointing the blame in divorce, which have previously caused so much polarisation
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More than five million households in the UK currently consist of a couple with dependent children, according to Statista. However, with 42% of marriages ending in divorce, according to the Office for National Statistics, this landscape is constantly changing and separating parents
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One gets what is necessary to meet ones needs in the vast majority of cases. It is that simple. Therein lies the shortest and most straightforward lawyer’s answer perhaps in legal history. The matter becomes more technical when people differ on what
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Unreasonable behaviour is one of the 5 grounds for divorce used in the United Kingdom. It is the most common by far – close to 50% of all divorce applications are filed on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. Even though, it’s used
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On April 6 this year the introduction of No-Fault Divorce brings the most far-reaching changes to divorce laws in the last five decades. No-Fault Divorce aims to make it easier for couples to manage their separation and work together to avoid lengthy,
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December 2021 saw a landmark decision made by the Court of Appeal when it gave permission for the press to publish findings made in family proceedings in relation to the physical abuse, emotional abuse, rape and coercive behaviour that Kate Griffiths, MP
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The concepts of we-ness and couple identity arise throughout philosophy, literature, poetry, and social science. Genesis 2 describes how Adam and Eve will be “united and become one flesh.” Although that line is pre-eminently describing the physical union, the passage resonates deeply
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While not always the case, in the event of a divorce it is common for a business asset – whether it is a private company, sole trader, interest in a company or shares in a limited company – to be considered part
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This article addresses key questions on Non-Molestation Orders including how to obtain one and, depending upon the circumstances, how to have one removed. What is a Non-Molestation Order? A Non-Molestation Order is a type of injunction that victims of domestic abuse can
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