Family issues when separating

Separating couples can postpone the sale of the family home with Mesher and Martin orders. We explain how and why this may be right for you.

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Breaching a child arrangements order is serious

A Child Arrangements Order is a court order put in place after a divorce or separation that lays out childcare arrangements. Any breach of this can be serious.

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Mental Capacity in Divorce

If you are thinking of divorce or dissolution you will have particular concerns if your spouse suffers from a mental health condition. We look at the situation and offer guidance.

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Divorce: better in England and Wales?

Getting your divorce in England and Wales is a popular choice for the super rich abroad – is it right for you? Do you qualify?

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Divorce - who pays the mortgage?

We explain what options you have to repay or transfer your mortgage as part of your divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership.

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Divorce and children

A relationship breakdown often means a huge change in life for everyone concerned, especially if there are children involved. It’s crucial that you make childcare arrangements that everyone can stick to

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Divorce or separation? Your options

Deciding to end a marriage can happen for a number of reasons, and it is always a difficult, emotional process. Should you formally separate, or go through with a full divorce? It depends entirely on your situation; we go through some of the reasoning

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Mediation voucher scheme

An increase in funding for mediation vouchers should help with the huge backlog of cases in Family Courts.

Divorce is never easy, and anything that can reduce the strain on families is always welcome.

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No fault divorce - finally

It’s been a long time in the planning, and we’ve watched it every step of the way. From April 2022, divorcing couples can access a ‘no-fault’ divorce

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Legal Aid for Family Law solicitors

The UK’s Legal Aid system allows access to justice for all, and it’s a tightly-controlled process. We go over the rules and the eligibility criteria.

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Mediation for divorce

The Ministry of Justice is on the verge of providing couples intending to divorce tax-free vouchers of around £500 to contribute towards the cost of mediation. This could reduce both stress and court time.

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Stick to the Covid rules, even if it's Christmas.

A separated Christmas is bad enough for you and your children, but Christmas 2020 offers new challenges for us all. We talk you through some tips for keeping things as simple as possible.

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