Landmark decision on opposite sex Civil Partnerships could see end to them all together?
After a lengthy legal dispute, Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld have won their legal battle in the Supreme Court to see Civil Partnerships open to opposite sex couples. The basis of their argument was that…
Divorce lawyers eye new disclosure rules with interest
New disclosure rules which are now in effect could see previous financial awards granted through divorce challenged as property ownership registers become public. The rules require British overseas territories,…
Why are people nervous about divorce?
Research on Twitter by Wake Smith has revealed that not being able to spend time with their children is the thing most people fear about starting a divorce. The social media survey, conducted by Wake Smith’s Family…
Divorce – “it Ain’t Over Till Its Over”
As Lenny Karvitz once said “It Aint Over Till Its Over” so, one has to feel for Tini Owens, when will her on going marriage to Hugh come to an end. I doubt she envisaged when she issued proceedings in 2015, with…
“The breakup fee”
Usually I write about the breakdown of marriages and the financial implications. It appears that I have missed a trick and indeed, until now, missed knowledge of “the breakup fee”. This new concept is of Chinese…
Summer School Holidays – A parent’s survival guide
We know after the last few months of “The Beast from the East” that you probably have not even thought about the kids' summer holidays! If you hadn’t realised the clocks have gone forward. Organising childcare…
Cohabitee’s guide to buying a home
Cohabiting couples are the fastest growing demographic according to the latest National Statistics. In 2017 there were 19.0 million families in the UK, a 15% increase from 16.6 million in 1996, of those, married…
New ideas for child maintenance
The Government has launched a consultation paper as to the calculation, collection and enforcement of child maintenance. The papers applies to both the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) and the old Child Support…
Cohabiting - the law should reflect this ever growing demographic
With cohabiting couples not attracting the same legal rights and protection as married couples, Scott Haslam from Wake Smith Solicitors asks if the law should be brought into the 21st century to reflect this ever…
Separated parents guide to Christmas
We know how stressful Christmas can be, this is further compounded for those parents who no longer live together. Trying to make arrangements which suit both parents and children can be hard. Over the years we have…