Honest negotiations and formalising a divorce financial settlement are a crucial part of the divorce process as highlighted in a recent divorce case. The couple separated in 2002. Following the divorce in 2006, the husband paid the wife £150,000 to pay off
Couples Coaching for 2017 – The case of Clive and Romaine Smith, an excellent example of how some timely talking and listening can help save a relationship. This example also demonstrates that couples coaching is about practicalities and problem solving. Not so
In July 2016, the Telegraph reported on a divorce case where the husband failed to comply with a financial court order, also known as a Consent Order, which stated that the marital home be sold. The proceeds of the sale were to be used
Different decades have their unique concerns when it comes to divorce. Women over fifty are caught between wanting liquid assets that will help them start their new life, yet receiving enough in retirement funds. Consider consulting with your own financial advisor who
The myth of common law marriage rights Many couples prefer to live together in a committed relationship without getting married. They assume that living together for a long time gives them the same types of legal right and responsibility to each other
The Minister says to the Groom/Bride: N, will you take N to be your wife/husband? Will you love her/him, comfort her/him, honour and protect her/him and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her/him as long as you both shall live? (The Marriage Service ©
This is one of those “I wish I knew about this ahead of time” blogs. The financial blows of a divorced dad become the financial woes of the stepmom. For a lot of women, finances aren’t initially a part of the landscape
You’re done with the hard graft of your 30s and 40s. The kids have left home, the mortgage is more or less paid and, hopefully, you’re financially secure. You finally have some time to re-evaluate life and focus on your own needs,
Yours or mine? With the news that Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has filed for divorce comes the speculation about how the split could dent her multi-million pound fortune. As there is allegedly no pre-nuptial agreement in place, the path to separation may be a
In this short interview, which was a carry on from the earlier one on Legal Aid UK, I asked Glynne Davies if stay-at-home mums with no income and whose husbands are high earners, were eligible for legal aid for family mediation? This was part of
Getting records together for your new divorce solicitor or mediator is a first step in the divorce process. Sometimes one’s financial state seems to be a jumble of loans and assets and the solicitor will have to get a general idea of
We can go cruising through divorce and all of a sudden hit a speed bump and become stuck. This can come as a surprise when everything seemed to be going quite well. We do not move at an even pace on the
