Easing Your Spouse Toward a Cooperative Divorce – Divorceinfo.com

I could hear the fatigue in Lynn‘s voice as she and I talked over strategy for her divorce. This was her second marriage, so she had divorced once before and knew how messy it could become. She and her husband agreed they needed to divorce, but they disagreed on how. This was his first marriage, …

Can My Spouse Sell Assets During Our Divorce?

Many divorcing spouses worry about the possibility of their spouse selling assets during a divorce and leaving little or nothing to be divided. It can be particularly problematic if a spouse was financially controlling or secretive, or handled all the finances during the marriage with the other having a limited idea of the full financial …

Theresia Gouw On Personal & Professional Growth Post-Divorce

doing the most A special series about ambition — how we define it, harness it, and conquer it. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photo: Courtesy of Acrew Capital My Biggest Setback is a micro-series that asks powerful women to look back at their career’s biggest setback and how they moved on from it to find professional …

Expert advises who gets to keep the dog after couple get divorced

Legal experts are seeing an increase in the demand for ‘pet-nups’, prenuptial pet agreements, as divorce cases can cost upwards of £7,000 to decide who gets to keep the dog It can cost couples over £7,000 to come to a mutual decision ( Image: Getty Images) When a relationship breaks down, a couple have to …

12 Divorce Party Ideas To Help You Heal & Celebrate Your Fresh Start

Throwing a party after getting a divorce might not be the first thing on your mind. Whether you’re moving on from a dysfunctional and toxic marriage or going through an amicable split, a divorce is one of the most challenging things a person can go through. However, it can also be one of the most …

Warning over surge in surprise divorces after April 6

Lawyers and family courts are expecting a surge in divorce applications next month when a new ‘no-fault’ law comes into effect, making it easier for couples to split. The government’s Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which comes into force on April 6, reforms the divorce process to fundamentally change the way the legal system …

England’s now got a ‘no fault’ divorce, but the law’s still different in Scotland – Savita Sharma & Nikki Hunter

Savita Sharma is a Consultant, Morton Fraser. This is the biggest reform to Divorce Law in England in 50 years and heralds a new era where couples will be able to get divorced without attributing fault. Removing the fault-based element of divorce is a positive change where couples are able to apply either solely or …

Supervised visits, counselling among measures to protect children amid divorce

SINGAPORE – Allegations of family violence raised during a couple’s divorce will be viewed seriously and taken into consideration when the courts decide on child access matters, with counselling and supervised visitation orders being made in certain cases. These are some of the existing measures which protect children in failing marriages that are likely to play …

Why businesses should opt for mediation to solve rows

Personal Finance Why businesses should opt for mediation to solve rows Monday March 28 2022 By CATHY MPUTHIA More by this Author Summary More businesses are becoming litigious owing to better awareness of the law and their rights. Litigation is very costly and it includes the cost of legal and court filing fees. Experts have …