Warning – the pitfalls of a DIY divorce without a Financial Order I was delighted with the introduction of the no-fault divorce procedure which allows married couples to divorce without assigning blame. This removal of …
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The New ‘No-Fault’ Divorce Law Divorce law in England and Wales has been the same since the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. The old legislation has always been a fault-based system that aggravates the tension already …
No-Fault Divorce The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, (dubbed the ‘no-fault divorce bill’) will come into force in April 2022 and represents arguably the most far reaching changes to UK divorce law in over 60 …
What about Pensions? The Court has three options when considering pensions. The first is known as ‘off-setting’ which means that the court will look at the Cash Equivalent Transfer Values (or ‘CETV’) of the pensions …
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What about the costs A ‘Quickie Divorce’ is a myth. It is a term created by newspapers to describe a speeded up divorce process that is seemingly only available to the rich and famous. The …
Amicable divorces don’t make the headlines and unless you are close to someone going through one, you are unlikely to hear about any of the details. However, most divorces are amicable and a very far …
Christmas can be a wonderful time, but if you are experiencing difficulties, it can also be a very upsetting time. If you are going through a divorce over Christmas, you may be worried about how …
As the divorce law in England and Wales currently stands, unless you are prepared to wait 2 years, someone in the marriage has to be “at fault” for the other person to divorce them. This …
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Even though Christmas is at the same time each year and the shops give us months of warning, when life is difficult it can come round surprisingly quickly and leave us unprepared. If you are …
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When marriages break down, not all couples choose to divorce straight away. Some couples separate emotionally, physically and practically, but not legally. Occasionally some couples stay like this for many years and either don’t divorce …
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