Divorce

The Government has committed to introducing a new domestic abuse bill, following its recent consultation process. You can read more about the history of this bill in our previous blog. The Government has published its proposals here: Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse: Consultation Response and Draft Bill It is proposed that the new bill…

The UK Ministry of Justice has recently published its latest quarterly statistics for the Family Court in England & Wales. These figures show the increasing delay experienced by divorce petitions in the UK courts. The average time from divorce petition to decree nisi was 31 weeks (over 7 months). This is an increase of 29%…

Women initiate the majority of divorces in opposite sex marriages. Women also have a significantly higher divorce rate in single sex marriages and civil partnerships. We have over 100 years of data for divorces between men and women in England and Wales. Since 1924, there has been a consistent trend of women being granted the…

According the latest data from Google Trends, people in West London were most likely to be searching for divorce related information, with Edgware, Hayes, Hounslow and Wembley all making the top 5 hotspots in the UK in 2018. The West Midlands was well represented, with West Bromwich and Worcester both making the top 10 hotspots….

If your marriage has broken down beyond repair, who should take the first step towards divorce? In most cases in England & Wales, it is better to be the spouse who starts the divorce process. Here’s why: 1. You will control the timetable You will choose when the divorce petition is first sent to the…

Women start 61% of divorce proceedings. For the past 100 years* in the UK, women have been granted majority of divorces every year. In 2016 (the latest year for which we have statistics) 61% of divorce petitions were filed by women, 39% by men. Out of 106,600 divorces, 65,100 were granted to women. *1924 was…

Glossary of legal terms and phrases commonly used in divorce, family law and cases about children. This glossary focusses on private family law terms and phrases. Private law cases are brought by private individuals, generally in connection with divorce or the parents’ separation. Adjourn / Adjournment Where the case, or a hearing, is directed to take…

Nearly half of all UK marriages end in divorce. However, the likelihood of getting divorced varies during the course of a marriage. Official statistics show that after a brief honeymoon period during a young marriage, couples are most at risk of divorcing after their five year anniversary. The UK Office for National Statistics publish annual…

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 family law. All divorces go through the same court process. The only variable is the…