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Over the past 30 years, divorces among individuals aged 60 and over have surged by an astounding 85%. In the past decade alone, divorce rates for men over 65 have risen by 23%, while rates for women over 65 have climbed by
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Pre-nups are in headlines as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck face a messy and complicated divorce amid reports that they tied the knot without one in 2022. While the assets of the high-profile stars, who are jointly worth $550 million, are a
It’s that time of year when the wedding season is in full swing. Whilst many brides and grooms do, understandably, focus on the main event itself being the big day, an ever-increasing number of couples are also considering the sensible question of
A pre-application protocol in family law financial remedy proceedings was published last week and it provides a very useful guide to the changes which the family courts will expect in family financial resolution proceedings. The goal of the new family law protocol The protocol
Is it always difficult for the parties and their family when going through divorce or separation, but what happens to the family pets? This is a growing issue given that since the start of the pandemic many households in the UK have
I welcome the news that The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to investigate claims of people being misled about the process and prices of divorces and wills by online firms. The enquiry into the growing number of online services – many
Contrary to critics decrying no-fault divorce for hastening the demise of marriage, we do not expect the new laws to prompt a long-term rise in the divorce rate. While the number of divorces in April 2023 was double the April 2022 figure,
The Law Commissions’ new surrogacy recommendations, which include a specific new pathway to enable intended parents (IPs) to be their child’s legal parents from birth, provided the eligibility criteria and pre-conception safeguards are met, will have a significant impact not only for
On the 20th of July 2022, the government announced their plans to change the rules that apply to the transfer of assets between spouses and civil partners who are in the process of separating. The changes will be in effect from the
