Almost a third of Britons would refuse to get a prenup, arguing they ‘show a lack of trust’, research suggests. A survey by Graysons Solicitors found that 30.6% did not agree with getting a prenup before marriage, citing issues of trust, while a further
Since the government advised dating couples to go into lockdown together to reduce the risk of passing on the virus, the Institute for Employment Studies estimates employment has plummeted to two million during the first month of the crisis. The loss of
What impact does self isolation have upon contact between a child and an absent parent? This question has been at the forefront of separated parents’ minds ever since the ‘lockdown’, and more so since one Government Minister sent out conflicting messages. Thankfully
1. You are not entitled to claim ongoing financial support from your former cohabitee for yourself Unlike married couples, you are not entitled to claim any financial support or maintenance for yourself from your former cohabitee should you both decide to separate.
Couples going through a divorce should not disregard pensions in favour of trying to retain the value of the family home. Those going through a marriage breakdown are being urged to recognise the importance of claiming a share of their partner’s pension
A bill, which if passed, would enable opposite sex couples to enter a civil partnership, will proceed to the House of Lords after passing its second reading. Since 2004 only same-sex couples in the United Kingdom could be in a civil partnership
I was recently asked whether a parent can lose ‘custody’ for parental alienation. The short answer is, yes, this can happen, although it is important to understand a few points of law and legal practice in considering this question. Who gets Custody?
A fifth of unstable marriages in the Yorkshire region are held together due to concerns over children, new research suggests. In a survey conducted by Graysons Solicitors, 22.3% of respondents said their children would be the main factor holding them back from instigating
Family law calls for quite a lot of mathematics. From calculating how matrimonial finances should be divided upon divorce, to considering the tax implications of the same, a lot of number crunching goes on. Here, Head of Family for Kuits Katie McCann,
For most couples expecting a child, the choice of which hospital to go to is one of the decisions they have to make on the road to parenthood. In the case of St Albans couple David Kiff and his pregnant Chinese wife
The reasoning behind divorces ranges from the unique and shocking to the textbook irritation of spouses. The latter is very much commonplace in married life and can often result in the demise of holy matrimony. Although the divorce rate in the UK
In 2006 the House of Lords introduced the equal sharing principle in the joint appeal of Miller -v- Miller; MacFarlane -v- MacFarlane. The Court described marriage as being a “partnership of equals”. The consequence of this has been that the sharing principle
