Family and Matrimonial Articles
Business Assets and Divorce
Divorce is seldom an easy business, but the problems are compounded when there is a family business involved. The division of the spoils has traditionally...
Divorce and Money
When it comes to dealing with money and divorce, it is important to know what has to be taken into account and the powers available...
Civil Partnerships And Same-Sex Marriage Explained
The first civil partnerships were formed on 21 December 2005, after the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 came into effect on 5 December 2005. Same-sex marriages contracted...
Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Wise Planning for the Wealthy
Following a decision in the Supreme Court, in which a pre-nuptial agreement entered into by a German heiress and her husband was held to be...
What Are Financial Needs?
When financial settlements are being made on divorce, one crucial aspect that is taken into account in deciding the structure and value of the settlement...
Family and Matrimonial News
Financial Claim Based on Support After Divorce FailsAugust 28, 2018
The usual course of events on divorce is that there is a financial settlement which divides up the family assets as they are at that...
Jail for Husband Who Flouted Court RulingJuly 11, 2018
Court orders have to be obeyed and those who defy them can ultimately be sent to prison. Exactly that happened in one 'big money' divorce...
Future Earning Capacity Not a Matrimonial AssetJune 25, 2018
The Court of Appeal has made an important decision in a divorce case in which the main argument was over the availability of future income...
Family Attachment a Critical Factor in AdoptionFebruary 7, 2018
When the Family Court was asked to consider an application for an adoption order made by a couple, two factors proved crucial in deciding whether...
Court Corrects Parenthood BungleDecember 12, 2017
When a same-sex couple undertook fertility treatment which led to the birth of a baby girl, the intention was that both would be listed as...
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