Category Archives: Family Law
Don’t lose out on Pensions on Divorce
Cohabitation Awareness Week and the Myth of the “Common Law Marriage”
Divorce and Financial Remedies – What Amounts to Bad Conduct?
Divorce – When Unreasonable Behavior Is Not Unreasonable Enough
An Analysis of Divorce in the UK
Divorce is not a topic that married, or engaged to be married couples ever want to broach in general conversation. It’s always best to be prepared, so why avoid a discussion that could help your marriage stick in the long run?… Read More
What To Think About When Drawing Up A Custody Arrangement
In the second of our ‘What To Think About…’ series, our family law specialist, Jonathan Gilbert, advises you on what needs to be taken into consideration when drawing up what is commonly referred to as a custody agreement.
I’m going to start this guide by stating three things;
1) If you find yourself in a custody battle, you’ll hear the term ‘child arrangements order’ a lot – a child arrangements order sets out who a child should live with and who he or she should spend time with.
What To Think About When Starting Divorce Proceedings
The Changing Dynamics of a British Family
At one time, the nuclear family was considered the norm – two parents, usually married, and their 2.4 children living happily together. Nowadays, however, the nuclear family is quite the rarity. Changes in family dynamics over the last 40 years or so have seen an increase in single parents, extended families, and same-sex couples.… Read More