With cohabiting families totalling 3.3 million, they are the fastest growing type of family over the last 20 years. If you are currently part of a cohabiting family, it is important that you know your rights.
In the recent case of Pierburg v Pierburg, the issue before the court was whether the wife had jurisdiction to apply for a divorce in England and Wales.
In what has been hailed by the press as a 'landmark ruling', the Supreme Court has ruled that a divorced husband should not have to increase payments to his ex-partner as a result of 'poor financial decisions' following their separation.
Many of you will have heard the recent news reports of the Supreme Court ruling unanimously in favour of a heterosexual couple who did not want to get married, but sought instead to enter into a Civil Partnership.
On 1 May, the first fully digital divorce application was launched. So you may wonder, do you really need a solicitor to get divorced? Is face to face legal advice worth the cost?
Due to the complexity of the process, it is often inevitable that divorcing couples have to seek advice from solicitors and sometimes end up in court when dividing resources.
Due to the complexity of the process, it is often inevitable that divorcing couples have to seek advice from solicitors and sometimes end up in court when dividing resources.
Should the length of a marriage play a part in deciding what each spouse should receive on divorce? To what extent should other factors be taken into account, like the contribution each person has made to the joint finances?
There has been a recent update to one of the longest-running romance and divorce cases seen by the courts, which has all the ingredients of a classic rags-to-riches tale.
There are many things to consider when going through a divorce. Apart from the obvious emotional impact, you will be faced with changes to your living arrangements and finances.
