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Spousal maintenance - am I obligated to pay? If so, how much and how long for?
13 May 2025Spousal maintenance is a sum of money that is paid from one spouse to the other after a relationship breakdown. It is a legal obligation in circumstances where a 'clean-break' is not appropriate due to ongoing responsibilities after divorce.
How can you get a divorce or dissolution if you have lost contact with your spouse or civil partner?
17 Apr 2025It is your responsibility to ensure that they are made aware of the pending application and that they have been given the opportunity to respond to it.You've separated, and now you've reconciled. What now?
13 Mar 2025How does reconciliation impact divorce proceedings, and how you can protect yourself if the relationship breaks down again?
Does the law on finances on divorce need to be reformed?
06 Mar 2025The Law Commission's Scoping Report on Financial Remedies on Divorce, published in December 2024, has highlighted issues and problems with the current law on financial remedies and has considered potential areas for reform.
Divorce and finance settlements - what's conduct got to do with it?
12 Feb 2025While misconduct in a marriage can feel morally significant, family courts prioritise financial fairness over punishment. We explore when and how conduct influences settlements in divorce proceedings.
Child arrangements: can you have a joint 'lives with' order when the child spends more time with one parent than the other?
27 Jan 2025In a recent case, the Court has allowed an appeal by the Father and ordered that the parents should have a shared lives with order as opposed to an order for the children to live with mum and spend time with dad.
