Insights and Guidance - Page 4

Government ministers have announced that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which will allow married couples to divorce without assigning blame, will come into force on 6th April...

Guidance on compliance with Child Arrangement Orders during COVID-19 02 April 2020 The expectation at this difficult time is that parents must care for children by acting sensibly and safely when...

With there being no sign of the lockdown restrictions lifting, thousands of couples living in the UK are struggling to cope with the close proximities they are faced with, in the same household as...

Making sure the Courts and Tribunal service continues to run effectively is essential for public service. With so many hearings taking place every day at the Central Family Court in London and at...

Monidipa Fouzder, from The Law Society Gazette, today published an article titled ‘Divorce reform swiftly returns to parliament’. The article states that; “the government has...

The general rule is yes, you can get a divorce under English and Welsh law provided that you have complied with the requirements of a lawful marriage ceremony and you and/or your spouse are either...

There is only one ground for divorce, which is “the marriage has irretrievably broken down”. However, the divorce will only be granted if one of the five facts laid down by law, providing...

Pensions can be the largest assets in a divorce. They are often not fully understood or valued correctly. Understandably couples divorcing are more concerned with being able to afford a home and...

Last week the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, in an open letter dated 25th July, wrote: “I hope that this short message will be read by every judge, magistrate, HMCTS...

If you want to get divorced in England and Wales you must still provide reasons for the court. Unless you are relying on the fact that you have lived apart for at least 2 years then a petitioner...