Why are More Young People Embracing Prenuptial Agreements?
Prenuptial agreements were often thought to be preserve of the very wealthy - often older…
November 22, 2024 By Kai Whicker
What is a consent order?
A consent order in the context of financial issues arising from divorce, is an order…
November 21, 2024 By Jasmine Davey
Is there any real difference between a marriage and a civil partnership?
Next year marks the 20 year anniversary of the Civil Partnerships Act 2004, which entitled…
November 20, 2024 By Harriet Wigmore
Taking your children abroad – for skiing or winter sun – do you need consent?
A common question that separated parents ask us is, ‘do I need consent to take…
November 19, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Financial provision for children – married and unmarried couples
There is a lot of misinformation surrounding unmarried couples (including the age-long myth of “common…
November 19, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
Has the case of Re Z impacted on the law relating to surrogacy?
The recently reported case of Re Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption) [2024] EWFC 20 highlighted the…
November 18, 2024 By Sarah Bell
Understanding the role of Mental Health in Divorce and Dissolution Cases
With NHS England reporting that one in four adults experience at least one diagnosable mental…
November 18, 2024 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Financial protection for unmarried couples with children
Marriage is a declining tradition. A shift in societal expectations sees a soar in unmarried…
November 13, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
A recent ruling in the international child abduction case Mr SD v Ms MM
The High Court has recently made a ruling in the international child abduction case Mr…
November 12, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
Impact on claims for financial provision when you re-marry
The impression many have that the Final Order (previously known as the Decree Absolute) of…
November 11, 2024 By Jasmine Davey
Financial provision for children – the under-used rights of the unmarried mother
There has been much press-coverage on the government’s failure to address the vastly inferior rights…
November 5, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
Surrogacy arrangements – important considerations
The recently reported case of Re Z (a child) [2024] EWFC 304 provides an important…
November 4, 2024 By Sarah Bell