Marriage Breakdown – Belinda Smith & Co Solicitors

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The end of the blame game

The end of the blame game

You may have heard the news that, at very long last after many years of campaigning by family lawyers, the Divorce,...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown

Child Arrangements in the time of Covid

Child Arrangements in the time of Covid

Dominic Cummings’ now infamous road trip to Durham saw the nation wrangle with the rights and wrongs of how parents...
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Children, Marriage Breakdown

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

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

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

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