A court order will usually require people to act in a particular way, perhaps to pay someone a lump sum of money, or to sign paperwork, or to deliver a child to a particular meeting point. If a penal notice…
7 Practical Tips for Getting Divorced
Seven useful practical tips for getting through the divorce process and for dealing with your solicitor. Divorce generates paperwork. Much more that you would imagine. To make life easier, bulk buy yourself files, dividers, a filing cabinet, whatever you need…
Taking holidays with children after divorce: what if your ex does not consent?
In central Milton Keynes, the flags are flying, telling us that we are hosting an event that is #toobigtomiss: the Rugby World Cup 2015. Undoubtedly rugby fans young and old will be flocking to the MK Dons 30,000 seater stadium…
Will a new relationship affect spousal maintenance or my divorce settlement?
Hemmingway said that “.. wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” This same sentiment is applicable to the concept of spousal maintenance. Spousal maintenance may be claimed by…
Business valuations and divorce
The issue of how to deal with a business and business valuation on divorce is dealt with in a newly published High Court case of SK v TK*. The husband had establish a very successful business during the marriage, of…
What does my divorce case number mean?
Should privacy or transparency have priority in the family court? The President of the family courts launched a consultation paper last week asking for responses on the role of the media in reporting family cases. As part of his report,…
Taking children on holiday after divorce: child abduction
If you and your child’s other parent are unable to agree on your respective holiday plans for your child, a judge may have to decide whether you will be given permission to take your child on holiday to the destination…
Spousal maintenance: children change everything
If you consider spousal maintenance as a salary for a former spouse, you can appreciate that, just as you can have a zero hours contract or a fixed term contract or many other different types of legal arrangements in place…
Will my spouse pay for my divorce?
Whilst the usual scenario is that each spouse meets their own legal costs, it is possible to seek a financial contribution from your husband or wife towards fees. Part 1: the divorce costs The court may order a Respondent to…
The top 5 divorce misconceptions
1. That you might not have sufficient grounds to divorce There is only one ground for divorce – that there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the relationship. This is proven with a fact, and there are five facts available…