Apr 12, 2023
During a divorce in the UK, one of the key financial issues that must be addressed is the division of any pensions held by either spouse. Pension sharing is one option available to divorcing couples to divide their pension assets fairly. Pension sharing involves...
Apr 11, 2023
In the England & Wales, family court proceedings are subject to strict privacy and reporting restrictions in order to protect the privacy and dignity of vulnerable individuals. This is especially important in cases involving children, where the welfare of the...
Mar 24, 2023
It has been reported that the justice secretary, Dominic Raab, is planning to make family mediation mandatory for separating couples mandatory rather than voluntary, as it is currently. This would be for both child arrangements and financial issues surrounding the...
Mar 24, 2023
The suggested legal enforcement of mediation for separating families may prevent numerous children from witnessing their parents’ court battles in England and Wales. In all suitable low-level family court cases, except those involving domestic violence...
Jan 13, 2023
Cohabitation, the practice of living together as a couple without being married or in a civil partnership, is becoming an increasingly common way of life in the United Kingdom. However, unlike married couples or those in civil partnerships, cohabiting couples do not...
Oct 4, 2022
Deciding to separate is never easy, and even when you’re both on the same page and it’s a mutual agreement there are still practical considerations to take into account, especially if you have children. Sitting down and making a plan or guide for how...