Factsheets
Written by our expert team, this collection of family law information sheets have been written to help you understand key issues in more detail.
Written by our expert team, this collection of family law information sheets have been written to help you understand key issues in more detail.
A guide to the divorce process, including grounds for divorce and how long it takes.
A guide outlining how you can approach the process of establishing how assets such as the family home will be divided.
A guide to dissolving a civil partnership, including how to start proceedings, how the process works and how long it takes.
A guide to when a cohabitation agreement might be used, what can be included in it and what happens if you get married.
A guide explaining what a Prenuptial Agreement is, who might need one and how they are enforced legally.
A guide explaining what parental responsibility is, who has it and how Parental Responsibility Agreements work – including for step-parents.
A guide to the different orders the court can make, and the different factors considered.
A guide explaining child maintenance, including how child support is assessed and other financial provisions for children.
A guide to the issue of financial disclosure, including the meaning of ‘full and frank disclosure’, and how to treat confidential documents.
A guide explaining the legal position in terms of finances for couples who aren’t married, including property and other assets.
A practical diagram showing the divorce process. Including what the different stages of divorce are, and the practical considerations as to grounds for divorce.
A guide explaining the Hybrid Mediation process, how it works and what the benefits are.
A guide explaining Child Inclusive Mediation and how it can help with child arrangements after a divorce or separation.
A guide explaining Occupation Orders and how the court can make such an order regulating the occupation of the family home under the Family Law Act 1996.