The introduction of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 on 6 April 2022, bringing in the long-awaited “no-fault divorce”, is considered to be one of the most significant reforms of family law in many years. Although not widely commented on, it also potentially signifies an important step for the LGBTQ community. Prior to this …
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Source: Anastasia-Shuraeva/Pexels This post is the fourth in a series about how parents of gray divorce can help their adult children. 1. Honor the parent-adult child relationship. My client Elizabeth (all names changed) sat across from me on the love seat in my office, looking down at Friede, my yellow Labrador therapy dog, lying next …
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What do you mean by judicial separation? When a marriage turns sour there are a few different ways to handle the problem. Before entering a divorce many people decide to separate on a trial basis. This is a good way to resolve any outstanding conflicts and move on with your life. Most couples will enter …
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It is not uncommon for divorce lawyers to be asked if a spouse is entitled to maintain the lifestyle “to which they have become accustomed” during their marriage, once they are divorced. Whilst the law does not state that they are entitled to this, the lifestyle that the couple had whilst they were together, is …
Harrison Drury Solicitors 24 June 2022 Harrison Drury Solicitors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In many divorce cases, the two largest assets are the family home and the parties’ pensions. Pension funds are a shareable asset which can be divided between …
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Jerry Hall could receive up to £10m a year and share in £250m worth of properties as part of a “generous” divorce settlement from Rupert Murdoch. The six-year marriage between the billionaire media mogul, 91 and the 65 year-old supermodel is over, two people with knowledge of the decision told the New York Times. Rumours …
New divorce laws introduced in April have seen the number of applications nearly double as couples can now split without having to prove “fault”. Nearly 13,000 applications for divorce were filed between April 2021 and April 2022, up from just over 6,760 in the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Law Society. …
Marriage can be the most beautiful thing to happen in someone’s life, but sometimes it doesn’t end with a happy ever after. Many people resort to divorce when a relationship goes south and becomes seemingly impossible to fix. Along with it are divorce settlements, which can be pretty expensive, especially for wealthy individuals. Top 20 …
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IT’S arguably one of the most difficult things a person can go through – as a parent or as a child. But if you have separated from your partner and are planning a divorce, there are some vital things you can do to make the process easier for your kids. 2 It’s important to avoid …