It is extraordinary that English divorce law has discouraged independence and autonomy for as long as it has. Individuals remain unable to set the agenda for their financial lives pursuant to separation. For example, they cannot: enter arrangements which set out their
Which divorce forms and where to get divorce papers from? We have so far looked at the importance of getting the financial order or financial agreement in place, how to get divorced and now we look at where to get divorce papers
Following on from Caroline Saunders’ previous interview on the importance of getting a financial order in place, this interview focuses on the necessary divorce papers that you will need as you go about filing for divorce. Caroline Saunders is a Family lawyer
What is a financial order? It’s part of the divorce procedure. A financial order or a clean break order as it’s otherwise known, regulates such aspects of the financial agreement as spousal maintenance or alimony, payment for a capital sum or a
In this article, I explore how family arbitration UK could provide an element of psychological security on the bumpy road of the divorce journey. I interviewed a range of family arbitrators about whether arbitration saves the client money, and whether the arbitrator’s decision
The ex-wife of a millionaire racehorse surgeon has been told by Lord Justice Pitchford to get a job as she has no right to be financially supported for life by her former husband – all whilst living mortgage free in a £450,000
Click here for Part 1 of Go and Get a Job. ‘Team Mrs W’ The main problem with the Mrs W ruling isn’t so much the idea that women should not rely on their ex-husband’s for spousal maintenance, but rather the fact that
This particular divorce case has hit headlines hard recently after a judge told a divorced wife and mum that she simply needed to ‘go and get a job’. The couple divorced in 2008 after 11 years of marriage, having had two children together
In reading the headlines over the last couple of weeks, one would have thought that it is now settled law that every divorced Mum would be compelled to go out and “get a job”. This follows the high profile divorce of Mrs
As January typically sees a rise in couples taking the difficult decision to end their relationship,here is some vital separation advice from Gingerbread. It can be a tough time and it brings a lot of change, especially when you have children. With decisions
The doing away with Legal Aid has courted much controversy in the media, across the legal community and for those people who have been affected by its demise. This has been coupled with a government sponsored push to drive compulsory Mediation
Divorce (Financial Provisions) Bill received its second reading in the House of Lords in June 2014. One objective of the Bill, which was introduced by Baroness Deech, is to limit maintenance payments to three years by making changes to the Matrimonial Causes
