Most separating couples want to keep their divorce amicable. There is sometimes an understandable reluctance from newly separated people to obtain legal advice, as they are concerned that they will be opening the door to a big Netflix style legal…
If My Spouse Won’t Acknowledge or Agree to a Divorce Petition, What Should I Do?
Once you have uploaded your divorce petition to the Family Court, what happens if your spouse ignores the divorce process, or decides to defend the divorce? The fact on which you issued your divorce petition (unreasonable behaviour/adultery/two years of separation)…
How to Communicate With a Difficult Ex About Children
It can be very difficult to communicate with your former partner to make arrangements for your children if your relationship is strained or broken. One of the best ways to avoid conflict is to ensure that everyone is clear on…
How to deal with false allegations in family court
If allegations have been raised about you during court proceedings with your child’s other parent, this can be extremely distressing to deal with, alongside the strain involved in taking part in family law proceedings. How you should deal with these…
No Fault Divorce in England
There has been a great deal of coverage in the media recently about the government’s announcement that it is proposing divorce law shifts to a “no fault” divorce system. There is a perception that “quickie divorces” have now been introduced,…
If you have an Order for Sale and your house is not selling, what should you do?
An Order for Sale is a Court judgment ordering the sale of a property. Increasingly, our clients are finding that their properties are difficult to sell in the current housing market. According to an article from the BBC this week,…
10 common misconceptions and myths about divorce debunked
In this article we discuss the divorce myths which we encounter most frequently when first speaking to our family law clients in Milton Keynes. 1. A “quickie divorce” does not exist This is a term which has no meaning in…
Is my spouse entitled to half our house if I paid the deposit?
When you marry someone, the financial rules between you change. There is a set of laws, put into place by parliament, which set out what should happen to your assets if your marriage ends. It is not the case that…
Can joint lives spousal maintenance be reduced or increased?
What happens if you have agreed to a spousal maintenance order, and a decade or two later, life has moved on for both of you, the children have left home, but you are still paying a joint lives order? Does…
Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Notices
Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Domestic Violence Protection Notices were introduced in 2014. Our work often overlaps with that of the police, particularly in the area of domestic abuse. Victims of domestic abuse may choose to pursue a non-criminal option…