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The importance of early legal advice
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?
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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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?
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?
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...
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Your guide to parallel parenting
Following separation and divorce, deciding on parental arrangements can be challenging and emotional. There is no ‘right’ answer when it comes to parenting post-separation and every family dynamic requires its...
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No-fault divorce: what you need to know
No-fault divorce is something our divorce solicitors have been eagerly awaiting since it was formally announced in June 2020. Over the last few months, various ‘teasers’ of legislation have been...