12 Mistakes Men Commonly Make in Divorce

25th May 2020

12 Mistakes Men Commonly Make In Divorce 1. Moving out of the marital home This is indirectly indicating to your wife you are ok with her staying/keeping in the house You may have to keep paying the mortgage and the household bills even though you no longer live there You will... Read

Pre-Nuptial Agreements and the Bankrupt Spouse

22nd May 2020

Facts if the case - S v H [2020] EWFC B16 The husband was aged 69, the wife was aged 56. It was the second marriage for both parties. Both had children to previous relationships. The wife was much wealthier than the husband having assets of £3m and a... Read

Easing of Covid 19 restrictions - How does this effect child Arrangement Orders in respect of contact with your children?

22nd May 2020

  The easing by the government of the stay at home restrictions is likely to cause more conflict between separated parents, where one parent has suspended contact they may still be reluctant and resistant to the suggestion that the risk posed by COVID 19 has diminished and may therefore still be... Read

There is no such thing as a “quickie divorce”

13th November 2019

The “quickie divorce” doesn’t exist despite what you read in the press We often read in the media about celebrities being granted a quickie divorce and this misleads and confuses people when they are later told by their solicitor that an uncontested divorce takes, on average, 4-6 months. Although, given... Read

Don’t or can’t wait for “no fault” divorce to become law?

26th July 2019

  The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill had its second reading in June 2019. This Bill, if passed, will pave the way to “no-fault” divorce.  Unfortunately, it will take time for the Bill to become law and well maybe you don’t have time or you simply don’t want to wait until it does. Relying... Read