A man revealed on Reddit that he is asking his wife to get an abortion or divorce after she lied about being on birth control and fell pregnant. The man has sparked a huge reaction online when he asked other Reddit users if he would be “the a**hole for possibly divorcing her over this, or asking her to get an abortion”. He shared that he and his partner are “vehemently” against having children and made an agreement before marriage that they would not have kids. Revealing that he had not yet had the vasectomy that he had been planning to […]

The divorce between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is still underway, even though it has been quite a while since they initially decided to split up. And according to recent reports, there is one major thing left on the table before the two could part ways legally. More specifically, their chateau in France is still under a significant question mark, with both sides refusing to budge from their positions. Pitt has been very insistent that he wants to be the one to retain the estate and has tried to compensate by making various other offers to his former partner, including […]

The pain of divorce expressed beautifully in this song. Source: Photo by Trinity Kubassek from Pexels I heard this song, “When You Love Someone,” on the radio today on a pop music station. I found the song very moving and accurate.  It reflected some of the thoughts I experienced during my divorce.  I thought to myself that divorce is so common now that songwriters and singers have taken up the topic. Listening to the wisdom in these lyrics, the truth of the words hit me hard. Eight wise expressions about divorce are in the lyrics.  The lyrics are below in italics. […]

AS a family lawyer, I see many married couples that combine their business and personal lives by setting up a business together, or by bringing their spouse into their existing business. Sharing the fruits can be mutually beneficial, but what happens to the business if the marriage ends? Sometimes the couple can continue to run the business together, even after divorce. More commonly however, the end of the marriage signals the end of the working relationship, in which case important decisions need to be made regarding the future of the business. For example, who stays and who goes? If one […]

People going through divorce or dealing with family law issues reluctant to seek help despite showing clear signs of mental health problems. The majority of people going through divorce or dealing with family issues such as access to children are reluctant to seek help for mental health issues despite often showing clear signs of distress, a new survey by Irwin Mitchell has revealed. The survey of solicitors has revealed the vast majority of clients suffer from mental health issues in the early stages of litigation proceedings, but most don’t ask for help. For World Mental Health Day (10 October), Irwin […]

City firms will this week review policies on alcohol consumption and even relationships between staff, as the profession comes to terms with an unprecedented tribunal finding in the case of a former partner at magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.  Last week’s decision is believed to be the first time the tribunal has found misconduct in relation to sexual activity between colleagues. Freshfields has already started a firm-wide programme to ensure consistent standards of staff behaviour, with managers promising to make changes where this is not happening. A theme of the Beckwith case was alcohol consumption, whether celebrating on an […]

In divorce proceedings, one of the very first things the domestic relations court must do is determine what assets are marital property subject to division, and what assets are separate property. A court must divide both marital and separate property equitably. Marital property is presumed to include all property acquired during the marriage or those assets produced or earned as a result of the parties’ mutual efforts during the marriage.  Generally, for property division purposes, property acquired before the marriage is considered separate property. However, this generalized rule does not automatically mean that just because one spouse holds title to […]

Home > News Dissolutions fall by a quarter There were 956 civil partnerships formed in England and Wales in 2018, an increase of 5.3 per cent compared with 2017; this is the third annual increase following a large decrease between 2013 and 2015 after the introduction of marriages of same-sex couples in 2014. The figures were revealed in the latest statistics concerning civil partnerships, published by the Office for National Statistics.  Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of all civil partnerships formed in 2018 were between men, a similar proportion to the previous year (66 per cent). In 2018, the average […]

THE last two couples who won big on the EuroMillions divorced within years of claiming the prize – as a single British ticket-holder came forward to bag a huge £170million today. Colin and Christine Weir, who won £161million in 2011, and Adrian and Gillian Bayford, who won £148million in 2012, are now no longer together. 3 Colin and Christine Weir were granted a quickie divorceCredit: PA:Press Association This week saw a record-breaking win for another Brit, with the country’s biggest ever winner coming forward today to claim the prize. The lucky punter matched all five main numbers – 07, 10, […]