Divorce

In a recent case in the family court, the ‘millionaire’s defence’ was considered in the midst of proceedings relating to child maintenance between unmarried partners. The term describes circumstances in which a party is so exceptionally wealthy that they can argue the claim can be[...]

In April 2022, the way you are able to divorce your partner changed in the UK. The new rules meant that there was no need to cast blame or even have a specific reason, such as adultery or unreasonable behaviour, to justify the divorce. The new process requires only a statement from one spouse that[...]

A clean break means ending the financial ties between you and your ex-partner (husband, wife or civil partner) as soon as reasonable after your divorce or dissolution. Where there is a clean break, there will be no spousal maintenance payments. The only way you can guarantee that your ex-partner doesn’t[...]

A disgruntled Mum applies to the Family Court for a child arrangement order. She wants to ensure there is a framework in place for when and how the children’s Dad gets to see them. She wants that framework to be underpinned by a sealed Court Order. What she actually wants is to reduce the amount[...]

The courts are currently facing an ever growing backlog of cases, causing the wait between hearings to grow from weeks to months, but why has this happened, and how is it affecting the children going through this process? In February 2022, there was a hearing for a child arrangements order. The second[...]

Divorcing couples will no longer need to blame each other for the breakdown in their relationship. New laws scheduled to come into force during the first half of 2022 will remove blame and fault from the process. Current divorce law requires people seeking divorce to give evidence of 1 or more of[...]