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11 March 2014

Pre-nuptial agreements - what’s gender got to do with it?

Whether pre-nuptial agreements are less fair to women is debatable and, the recently published Law Commission’s recent report raises some important gender issues.  The report states that, “…concerns about gender equality and fairness are linked to a general view that the financially weaker spouse, perhaps financially weaker because of childcare responsibilities, should not be left with nothing at the end of the marriage.” 

28 February 2014

Divorce lawyers and dignity

This week saw two of the many London divorce lawyers brandishing their PR clubs as they fought to be noticed.

18 February 2014

Understanding the recent changes to child maintenance in the UK

The system governing child maintenance in the UK has been undergoing a complete makeover in recent years. Late last year saw the end of the staged introduction of the “gross income” scheme and all new child maintenance applications are now under the responsibility of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), with even more changes on the not so distant horizon. 

This blog sets out the recent changes – including the main points and guidelines for parents to be aware of. 

14 January 2014

The New Year brings welcome changes for same sex couples – but mind the gaps

2014 is set to be a historic year in the realm of family lives following a recent Government announcement. January is traditionally viewed as one of the bleakest months of the year with newspaper headlines boldly proclaiming that every other day is beating the previous one for the highest rates of people seeking divorces. However, amidst those difficult, and rather repetitive, headlines is the recent announcement by Culture Secretary Maria Miller declaring that the first same sex marriages in England and Wales can take place from 29 March 2014, several months earlier than originally anticipated.

20 December 2013

How separation and divorce could affect your right to remain in the UK

The decision to divorce is never an easy one. By its very nature such decisions can often be emotionally charged and made in haste. If the relationship involves a couple with international roots outside of the UK and the EU, there are a number of important considerations to be had before deciding to start divorce proceedings.

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