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Divorce and Cohabitation issues for the Farming Family – Lexology
It is a sad fact of life that relationship breakdown affects people in all walks of life. However, the sorts of issues that can arise for farming families are, to an extent, unique and can often add an extra layer of complexity in resolving things. In years gone by almost all advice in this area …
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Lies Divorced People Tell Themselves
Several years ago, I wrote an article, titled “20 Lies Divorced People Tell themselves.” The producers of the WGN podcast, “Uh-PARENT-ly” happened to see it, and asked me to be a guest on the show to talk about each one of these lies, why people tell them, and how to better cope with divorce. The …
Russian oligarch wins back £330m superyacht in historic divorce battle
In brief Farkhad Akhmedov is an oil and gas billionaire A Dubai appeals court overrules the order of a British judge An oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin has won back his £330m superyacht in the latest round of one of the most expensive divorce battles in legal history. Farkhad Akhmedov was …
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Has the GEPF changed the rules regarding pension debt on divorce?
Susan writes to City Press to ask about her concerns related to the Government Employees’ Pension Fund (GEPF). SUSAN WRITES: As a member of the Government Employees’ Pension Fund (GEPF), I would like a follow-up on the pension debt created through divorce. Is there any progress in this regard? CITY PRESS REPLIES: In October 2017, …
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Sex with wife is husband’s ‘fundamental human right,’ says British judge, triggering backlash
A British judge has invoked the ire of online commentators, activists and politicians after remarking that it was a man’s “fundamental human right” to have sex with his wife during an already controversial court case. “I cannot think of any more obviously fundamental human right than the right of a man to have sex with …
Woman seeking divorce wants to 'have her cake and eat it'
The estranged wife of an Italian fashion boss says a London judge who thought she wanted to “have her cake and eat it” made a mistake. Ilaria Giusti and husband Ferruccio Ferragamo – chairman of Florence-based Salvatore Ferragamo, which is famous for shoes – are arguing over whether judges in England or Italy should make …
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