Monthly Archives: October 2022

By John Roberts, Partner and Director We often like to say that ‘A dog is for life,’ however, in the event of a divorce, family law may have a different view on the fate of your fluffy friend. Going through a divorce is difficult enough without the added heartache of delegating the ownership of a …

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Source: Brocotton/Pexels In the realm of intimate partner abuse, getting away from one’s abuser usually doesn’t mean being free of abuse when it involves co-parenting children. All too often, the dominant partner in the relationship feels highly threatened by the other partner separating to divorce. In the aftermath, the abusive partner is often angry, even …

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I have been separated for 27 years. Our marriage lasted 13 years before we separated. My husband took early retirement at the age of 55. That was six years ago. I have never known if I was in the right to claim some of this pension so would just like to ask the question. Would …

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Please note this content was originally published by Best Practice August 2022. Rules regarding service are complex; they depend both on the document that is being served and on where the respondent is being served. There have also been some recent amendments to the rules, following the introduction of no fault divorce, and our departure …

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