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Grieving Grandparents

Grieving Grandparents

Grandparents can often be collateral casualties from ongoing hostility between separated parents. Suddenly, barriers...
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Plan Ahead with a Pre-Nup

Plan Ahead with a Pre-Nup

As with Cohabitation Agreements, taking out insurance against things going wrong with a relationship by drawing up a...
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Cohabitation, Marriage Breakdown, Prenuptial Agreements

Why choose a Resolution member?

Why choose a Resolution member?

What is Resolution in the context of Family Law? It is a community of 6,500 family justice professionals who work...
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Children, Cohabitation, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Pensions, Prenuptial Agreements

No fault divorce?

No fault divorce?

Sadly, this does not look as though it’s going to be happening for a while yet. The family lawyers’ national...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown

Protect your Pensions!

Protect your Pensions!

This is not a Financial Advice column but family lawyers dealing with finances in divorce come across pensions all the...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Pensions

What should you know before getting married?

What should you know before getting married?

As more than 40% of all marriages end in divorce, according to the Office of National Statistics, there are key issues...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Prenuptial Agreements

Some are more equal than others

Some are more equal than others

Divorcing couples are always keen to save on legal costs where possible, which is only natural. But beware of reaching...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Prenuptial Agreements

The Fairy Story of the Common Law Wife

The Fairy Story of the Common Law Wife

Once upon a time there was a lady and a man living together in unmarried bliss and then – they broke up. They were...
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How do I legally separate?

How do I legally separate?

A “legal separation” is not an expression that a family lawyer recognises. Any separation between married couples,...
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Cohabitation, Divorce, Marriage Breakdown

Meal ticket for life?

Meal ticket for life?

There are three main areas to consider when dealing with the financial aspects of divorce proceedings: capital...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown