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The importance of early legal advice

Posted: 5 February 2024

Author: Charmaine Moger

When couples separate and/or are working out childcare arrangements, many go into the process with the best intentions of sorting things out themselves. However, even if things are amicable, most...

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What are the rights of cohabiting couples?

Posted: 19 January 2023

Author: Gareth Hughes

Contrary to popular belief, couples who live together do not have the same legal rights as married couples. The concept of ‘common law marriage’ is a myth, and as unmarried...

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What is Child Inclusive Mediation?

Child Inclusive Mediation involves a trained family mediator talking to a child or children as part of mediation where arrangements are being made for them. Our family lawyers believe that...

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Is there such a thing as a good divorce?

When it comes to divorce, it might be difficult to imagine the process being anything but ‘bad’. However, whilst going through a divorce is often an extremely difficult time for...

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Life admin after divorce

Divorce proceedings can be stressful and lengthy, so once you receive your final divorce order (formerly known as a decree absolute), wondering what comes next might not be your top...

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What is a remote Family Court hearing and how do they work?

Posted: 26 July 2022

Author: Charlotte Wait

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Family Court hearings had to move out of their historical buildings to an online world. Now that all Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, hearings...

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What is financial disclosure in divorce?

Posted: 28 June 2022

Author: Kirsten Hale

When a couple goes through the divorce process, they will normally need to consider how they will divide their finances. Agreeing on a financial settlement that both parties consider fair...

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How to prepare for your first meeting with a divorce solicitor 

The prospect of meeting a solicitor about a divorce, separation or the dissolution of civil partnership* for the first time can feel daunting, especially for those who have never sought...

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How do you end a civil partnership?

If you want to end a civil partnership, you need to apply for a ‘dissolution order’ which dissolves the partnership. The process is similar to that of divorce in marriage,...

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Example case study: negotiating a Pension Sharing Order

The following case study is based on a matter that our divorce finance solicitors typically take on. Our divorce finance solicitors advised a client on the division of her husband’s...