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5 Ways Cohabiting Couples Can Plan Ahead

01Jul

There are six million cohabiting couples in the UK. It’s estimated that half don’t realise they have no automatic legal rights if their relationship ends.

Ruling Highlights Prenuptial And Postnuptial Pitfalls

29Jun

A Family Law expert is warning against signing prenuptial or postnuptial agreements unless people fully understand the potential consequences of doing so.

Surrogate Children A ‘Legal Timebomb’

24Jun

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act states that a parent has a six-month limit within which to register the birth of a surrogate child.

Amanda Shortlisted For Rising Star Law Award

15Jun

Amanda praised her colleagues after being shortlisted in the Rising Star – Young Lawyer of the Year category in the prestigious Northern Law Awards.

Judge Tells Divorcing Couple To End Litigation

09Jun

A judge has advised a divorcing couple to settle their ongoing dispute out-of-court.

International Parental Abduction Cases Increasing

19May

International parental abduction is when a parent takes their child to live in another country without consent from their other parent.

Teenagers Healthier and Happier With Both Parents

14May

A new study suggests that a shared care arrangement is the best outcome for teenagers following a family break up.

Top Judge Calls For No-Blame Divorces

23Apr

Under current laws, divorcing couples who have not been living separately for more than two years must rely on either adultery or unreasonable behaviour to prove a marriage has irretrievably broken down so as to obtain a divorce.

Family Orders Set For Reform

20Apr

Family lawyers have welcomed the opening of a Law Commission consultation to examine the reform of family financial orders.

More Cash For Family Lawyers Scheme

25Mar

Family lawyers become Family Matters guides to give crucial information to low income separating couples and signpost them towards local support groups.

House husband appeals divorce court’s decision

20Mar

A house husband has appealed a ruling made by the divorce courts that will require him to sell his £1m Wimbledon home.

Divorce ruling highlights the need for financial arrangements

18Mar

Elizabeth Gallagher, head of family law at Macks, says the landmark ruling highlights the importance of formalising financial arrangements after divorce.

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