Divorce

Q. My wife and I are going through divorce proceedings and there is a great deal of bitterness between us. A significant number of our investments, including cash in bank…

Q. I have recently discovered that my wife has been having an affair, resulting in the breakdown of our 25-year marriage. We need to sell and divide our assets but…

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. A mediator is a neutral third party who will meet with a separating couple and attempt to help them resolve financial or…

As family lawyers, this is a question that we are often asked. Regrettably, when a couple separates or divorces an unfortunate consequence can be that their children spend less time…

My marriage has ended and my husband has moved out of our matrimonial home. I am very concerned about my financial future. My husband works full time and earns a…

Here we discuss six of the most common myths in divorce and uncover the legal facts surrounding these misconceptions. Myth - When your divorce is finalised, and you have received…

Q.I'm separating from my husband and we have two children together who are aged eight and five. What orders can the court make in relation to our children? A. The…

Q: I have recently issued divorce proceedings on the basis that my wife and I have been separated for more than two years and we both consent to the divorce.…

In order to be entitled to a divorce, you must have been married for at least 12 months and you must satisfy the court that your marriage has irretrievably broken…

Q.My former wife and I divorced three years ago. Upon separation we agreed that our two children would spend alternate weekends with me and that they would spend additional time…

There are many factors that will be taken into account when deciding how capital assets and available income will be divided on divorce. Children under the age of 18 Throughout…

Q.My wife and I are separating and intend to divorce. Shortly after we decided to separate, I received an inheritance of £150,000 from my late mother’s estate. Will this sum…

Question My wife and I separated in 2006 after being married for 17 years. We did not have children together and we decided that we would sell our home and…

Q. My husband and I are divorcing and his pension policy is worth approximately the same amount as our home. He has suggested that I retain the house and he…

The Office for National Statistics has recently reported on the marriages that ended in England and Wales in 2012. Some of the statistics may surprise you: 1. There were a…

Question My former husband and I divorced in 2005. We had two children together and at the time of our divorce they were aged 15 and 13. When we divorced,…

The Law Commission is set to report to parliament in a move that could see pre-nuptial agreements become legally binding. In a landmark case in 2010 the Supreme Court ruled…

When couples separate, they often find their day to day financial position changes dramatically. It is usually the case that, following a separation, a couple will have to maintain two…