Going through any relationship breakdown is a very emotional time and agreeing on how and when children spend time with their parents will often be at the forefront of parents’ minds. Understandably parenting when you are no longer in a relationship with the other parent can be challenging. Fortunately, most parents are able to agree
On 1 July 2020, the Supreme Court handed down their much-awaited judgement in Villiers v Villiers, a case dealing with jurisdiction in intra-UK divorce and maintenance claims. In this blog, I examine the facts of the case, the surrounding law, the Supreme Court’s decision and the legal implications of this. Villers – the facts of
The position in England and Wales is that there is only one ground for divorce and that is that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage under Section 1 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. To prove the breakdown, the petitioner at present (until the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill – the so-called
Working out the parenting arrangements for your children is likely to be at the forefront of your mind as a parent. Parenting, however, can be tough at the best of times so understandably parenting when you are no longer in a relationship with the other parent can be very challenging. It can be difficult to
No fault divorce is something that Resolution, the national family justice body, and its members have been campaigning for over 30 years. On 17th June this year, the campaign achieved its aim and the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill passed through the House of Commons. This landmark piece of legislation will fundamentally change how the
The subject of divorce is very much under focus at the moment given the second reading of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill in the House of Commons. However, for the purposes of this article I am going to consider the law as it currently is rather than what it will hopefully be in the
Covid-19 has seen the already stretched Family Justice System come under even more pressure. Many separating families are unsure where to turn to, and therefore end up becoming trapped within the court system. This can exacerbate family conflict and divert resources away from the families that are really in need of access to the court
In my first blog of this series I explored some of the decision areas and points of difference for Family Law Partners that have enabled us to ‘pivot’ successfully as a team to ensure the ongoing support of our clients and our people. Read the earlier piece here. In this part I dare to look
In previous blogs our specialist cohabitation team have explored the differences between property owners who are married or in a civil partnership and property owners who are not married or in a civil partnership. You can find out more about the key differences in these blogs: https://www.familylawpartners.co.uk/blog/cohabiting-couples-property-rights/ https://www.familylawpartners.co.uk/blog/category/cohabitation/ In this piece, I felt it would
The Coronavirus pandemic will likely effect real change in what we do and how we do it. The question for legal firms is how prepared were they for the changes it brought, which it will inevitably bring and how can we adapt now and to whatever the new normal becomes. Quite what that will be,