Divorce and Dissolution
A court hearing in the Family Court will usually be recorded by the court. A court transcript is a written version of the recording. As a party to those court proceedings, you can pay to obtain a typed version of the audio recording. This may be useful if there is a dispute about what occurred…
There is a possibility that you will be sent to prison if you are rude to the Family Court judge as this behaviour may be a contempt in the face of the court. During a telephone hearing in the Family Court in May 2022, a defendant insulted and verbally abused the judge. Court hearings are…
Whilst in the UK, preparations are underway to commence voluntary vaccinations of all children aged 12 to 15, drug companies are swiftly progressing through clinical trials on children as young as 6 months of age. If the jab is approved for general use in children, there will disagreements between parents who are unable to agree…
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 drama. In reality, obtaining early legal advice is a way of ensuring that your separation…
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) will affect what your options are if your spouse is ignoring the divorce paperwork. It…
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 what the arrangements for the children are. When making arrangements for school holidays, it is…
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 allegations will depend on the nature of the allegations that have been raised. If there…
Since the start of the pandemic, family law and divorce cases have moved out of the court room and onto video calls and telephone conferences. These are sometimes called remote hearings, virtual hearings or online hearings. Different family courts use different platforms, but the hearings usually take place on either Cloud Video Platform (CVP), Microsoft…
Can we still get divorced during the Coronavirus Crisis? Yes, you can start the divorce process at the moment, either online or using paper court forms. There may be delays in processing a new petition because of the crisis. The mean average time from issuing a divorce petition to receiving a decree absolute is currently…
A Financial Order is a court order which formalises how money and property will be divided between divorcing couples. Only a court can make a Financial Order and this is the only way of making a financial division legally binding*. If you do not obtain a Financial Order, then a court cannot enforce your financial…
