Latest ONS stats report 25.8% increase in cohabiting couples – Family Law

17.9% (3.4 million) of families now cohabit, whereas in 2008, it was recorded that only 15% (2.7 million) cohabited.  This is a significant increase, and as an associate solicitor practicing in will, trust and estate disputes, goes some way to explain the increase in claims by cohabitees after someone dies.  May couples have the mistaken …

Going through a ‘business divorce’ – Global Banking And Finance Review

Due to stress, lost clients, pressure, long hours or personal conflicts some SME business relationships can sour over time. But where do you stand if you co-own a business with your partner and you are facing a shareholder dispute? Louise Hebborn, Commercial Partner at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, discusses a shareholder’s legal rights. There are 5.6 million …

Britain's biggest divorce fought in London as Russian oligarch's ex-wife fights for £15bn …

Natalia Potanina is seeking a £5bn payout from her ex-husband in London’s High Court A £15 billion divorce – the biggest ever staged in Britain – is to be heard at the High Court after a Russian oligarch’s estranged wife brought the battle to London to demand a third of his fortune, MailOnline can reveal. Tycoon …

Ideas to Help Make A Divorce Easier on The Entire Family

As a psychotherapist who specializes in treating children and teenagers, I have worked on many high conflict divorces. I have been the therapist for the children, an Expert Witness regarding custody, worked as part of the mediation team and served as a 730 Court Appointed Expert regarding custody and visitation. In the various roles I …

New national guidance for pensions on divorce published

A new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG). The long-awaited report brings guidance to family judges, lawyers and pension experts encouraging fairer settlements and helping to manage liability. PAG is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals, including The University of Manchester’s Professor of Social Gerontology …

The Malaysian government is offering couples a free compatibility test to reduce the chance of divor…

Over one-third of divorces happen within the first five years of marriage, and most young couples in Malaysia “rush into marriage” without knowing themselves or their partners well enough, according to Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh. Pixabay Want to be extra sure that you and your beloved will live happily ever …

The 5 Most Common Reasons For Divorce (and 5 Very Unusual Ones) – The Good Men Project

— People have a multitude of motives for wanting to know the reasons for divorce. Maybe they want to understand why their spouse has chosen divorce instead of working on their marriage. Maybe they want to know if what they’re going through in their marriage is worthy of divorce. Maybe they’re just curious about why …