It is extraordinary that English divorce law has discouraged independence and autonomy for as long as it has. Individuals remain unable to set the agenda for their financial lives pursuant to separation. For example, they cannot: enter arrangements which set out their
In my previous article, I wrote about divorced fathers and their children. I put across some really important research that helps you know and understand just how vital your presence, as a father is, in your child’s life now and way into
What is parental responsibility? Parental responsibility defines the legal rights and responsibilities you have as a parent. It is defined by law as “all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation
It was a pleasure to attend the ‘’New Year…. …New family dispute resolution’’ evening at Farrer & Co in early January focusing on the growing client interest in non-court family dispute resolution for 2015, particularly the findings of the briefing paper ‘Mapping
Should more mediators be paying attention to family arbitration? It has after all been shown to quite effective in the US and Canada and is known to be able to rescue a mediated divorce from crumbling into a nasty expensive court battle. My interest
“Well it’s the same as being married” was a phrase I heard over and over again but which eventually proved to be a lie. For ten years, my husband and I lived with our three children as an unmarried couple and
So divorce has come knocking at your door and has finally come in. If you’re certain that this is what you want then read on. Coping with divorce from the start can help reduce much of the pain, hurt and stress that
Should I get divorced? For those of us who are divorced, it’s very likely that that question escaped your lips at some point or other. Having been divorced twice and founding The Divorce Magazine, it is not unusual for people to ask
It’s nearly Divorce D-day but does it really exist? And, if so, can we really blame the turkey? Not a year goes by without a newspaper article being written about the arrival of Divorce Day – the supposedly busiest day of the
In an attempt to reduce the legal aid UK bill by £350 million per year, huge cuts came into force on 1 April 2013 under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Family law cases were hugely affected and
Ever since launching The Divorce Magazine, one thing has become clear and obvious: being divorced is something to be ashamed off, it’s something that you want to hide as much as possible and it’s not a status you want to own or
Fabulously informative infographic from Manchester based solicitors Davis Blank Furniss looking at divorce facts and myths. Please feel free to share and help debunk them for your friends, clients and family. Looking at such topics as: Co-habitation. Do long term co-habitating couples have
