If a parent fails to pay child maintenance he can be sanctioned (punished) by the Court in many ways and those are often sanctions with far reaching consequences. On the making by the Magistrates Court of a liability order for the sum
Couples who have a high net worth and a celebrity status are now having to choose negotiated divorce settlements in an attempt to avoid a court appearance as they could lose their privacy as many high profile divorce cases are now reported
A divorce throws up many different emotions and whilst this can result in some spouses seeking to address the legal position immediately on separation, for others the thought of legal proceedings of any kind can be overwhelming. In this situation, issues can
Around 500 British children were abducted and taken abroad by one of their parents in 2014. That’s double the number taken ten years ago. Ease of travel and a growth in cross border relationships have meant that that more break-ups result in
What is meant by leave to remove : how do such situations arise? I am often asked to advise where one parent (nearly always the children’s mother) wants to move to another country with the children of the family, after the breakdown
Runaway mother Rebecca Minnock plagued the news last week after she went into hiding with her son, Ethan, following a judge’s ruling that the child should live with his father. Rebecca finally handed herself in on 12 June after admitting that she
Soila from The Divorce Magazine had the opportunity to interview Karen Agnew-Griffith of Woolley & Co. Solicitors about Divorce, Pensions and Financial Settlement or the Financial Order. How important has the pension become in today’s divorce cases in view of the Wyatt vs
‘Nobody likes a snitch’ is how the playground saying goes. Yet ‘snitching’ is what you must do in the UK in order to get divorced, without having to prove that you and your spouse have been living separate lives for a minimum
Trust your gut instinct when negotiating shared care. If supervised visitation is warranted – then speak up. Your child’s safety is paramount, especially when there is a narcissistic parent who is focused on themselves. An eminent psychologist told me that narcissism was the
Which divorce forms and where to get divorce papers from? We have so far looked at the importance of getting the financial order or financial agreement in place, how to get divorced and now we look at where to get divorce papers
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
We got married abroad, do we need to get divorced in the country we got married in? No. Provided that the marriage ceremony was valid in the country in which it took place and that this is not disputed by your spouse;