Maybe you should also be thinking about a pre-nup! This agreement, formally known as a pre-nuptial agreement or pre-civil agreement, has been popular for years with the rich and famous. However, there is now a growing realisation that they can also be
Don’t let your troubled relationship ruin the magic of Christmas! For separated or divorced parents, Christmas can be difficult. Each parent wanting to share the joy of their children throughout the festive period and not necessarily wanting the inconvenience of sharing that
Family Law experts say that the process of divorce, negotiating over finances and family arrangements, is becoming ever more complex, and suggest couples should be more open to making agreements and understanding finances from the outset. The value of family assets is
In March 2017, a divorce case hit the national headlines because the courts refused to grant a divorce to a wife because the husband’s behaviour wasn’t deemed ‘unreasonable’ enough to grant a divorce petition. This decision has left a wife trapped in
Technically, Ancillary Relief no longer exists. It used to be the name of the application made by one party of a divorcing couple, asking the Court to resolve the financial issues relating to their marriage i.e. claims for capital, for spousal maintenance
Earmarking is now called a Pension Attachment Order: it is when the Court orders a pension provider to pay part of an individual’s pension to their former spouse. It is quite uncommon now, as the order stops when the main pension holder
Order by Consent Also called a Consent Order. This could relate to any Court Order that is made between the parties to litigation, but in the family sphere it tends to refer to a financial order that reflects the financial settlement the
Honest negotiations and formalising a divorce financial settlement are a crucial part of the divorce process as highlighted in a recent divorce case. The couple separated in 2002. Following the divorce in 2006, the husband paid the wife £150,000 to pay off
In July 2016, the Telegraph reported on a divorce case where the husband failed to comply with a financial court order, also known as a Consent Order, which stated that the marital home be sold. The proceeds of the sale were to be used
For some, the more organised amongst us, practical preparation for divorce will be an easy task. Organised folders full of clearly labelled documents and all the information and paperwork required for divorce proceeding is easily accessible. For others, perhaps the majority, bank
In this article Family Law Solicitor Daniel Rushton, explores the implications of divorce on an owned business. One fear for many business people is how their business will fair when they face divorce proceedings. Are those fears justified? It is often the
