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The New Face of Divorce

The New Face of Divorce

If you sadly reach the conclusion that your marriage is irretrievably broken down, you can’t just make a mutual...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown

Family Friendly

Family Friendly

Choosing mediation as a way of resolving disputes between separating couples is now widely used in preference to...
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Children, Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Mediation

More cohabiting than marrying!

More cohabiting than marrying!

Over the last decade, statistics show that there has been an increase of 25.8% in the number of cohabiting couple...
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DIY divorce and the pitfalls

DIY divorce and the pitfalls

Separated spouses are increasingly taking advantage of the on-line service provided by the Family Courts, which is not...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown

Are you muddled over maintenance?

Are you muddled over maintenance?

You may not think you are, but it is very likely that you haven’t fully appreciated the significance of an order for...
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Children, Divorce

Happy Holidays

It’s that time of year when families will be looking forward to getting away for a summer break and if you have...
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A meal ticket for life?

A meal ticket for life?

The concept of ongoing spousal maintenance, normally by an ex-husband to the ex-wife, has not existed as a principle in...
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Collaborative Law, Marriage Breakdown

Choose arbitration!

Choose arbitration!

Some of you out there will be embroiled with your ex-partner, be that your spouse or former cohabitee, in a dispute...
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Celebrate with a Pre-Nup!

Celebrate with a Pre-Nup!

A Pre-Nuptial, or Pre-Marital Agreement as it can be known, does not usually feature very highly on the list of the...
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Prenuptial Agreements

Divorce can be difficult

Divorce can be difficult

You may have been following the torrid tale of poor Mrs Tini Owens and her attempt to obtain a divorce from her husband...
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