If you are considering starting proceedings in the family court, you will need to know what the fees will be. We have compiled a list of the fees for the more common types of court proceedings. Please note this post has…
This question was answered by the Court of Appeal this month. When you reach a financial agreement with your spouse, you are likely to want this agreement to be converted into a binding court order, so that both parties will…
If your children are attending privately paying schools, and you are negotiating a financial settlement on divorce, there will need to be a decision reached on how these fees are going to be paid. In a recent financial case before…
Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors are proud to have become corporate members of MK Community Foundation. In 2014-15 MK Community Foundation provided over £1.6 million in grants to local charities and groups who help people in poverty, with disabilities, young children,…
Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors are proud sponsors of Buckingham and Stowe Running Club. The club’s committee are doing an excellent job of providing a full timetable of events and growing the club’s membership. A number of club members met for a…
If you are taking part in a financial application in a court setting, you will need to complete a Form E as part of that process. This is a lengthy form, requiring detailed information about your financial situation, and asking…
The answer to this question depends on the type of case which is heard by the court. If you are making an application in relation to children, the court will allocate your case to an appropriate level of judge when…
A Guest Blog by Frances Harris, barrister at 1 King’s Bench Walk. Do parents have an obligation to comply, as much as they possibly can, with a strategy set by the court to help to encourage contact between children and a…
A Xydhias agreement is an agreement reached between you and your spouse in relation to your financial arrangements on divorce, which is not yet a court order, but which you have been bound to. What happens if you and your…
1. More women are now entering into civil partnerships than men. In the most recent year for which we have figures (2013) 53% of civil partnerships were female. In Wales, that figure was 65%. 2. The total number of civil…