Divorce settlements often involve disputes over finances, property, and child arrangements. But what happens when the disagreement is about a beloved family dog? A recent case FI v DO highlights how courts approach pet ownership. The Background In this case,…
We discuss the treatment of debts in a financial order – before marriage, during marriage and after separation. When deciding how the assets of a marriage are to be shared, we also have to look at how the debts are…
Pension sharing orders are a type of financial order that can be made in the event of a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership in England and Wales. The purpose of a pension sharing order is to divide the…
There are many different types of lawyer that can advise on your family law matter in England & Wales. Some categories of lawyer are regulated by professional bodies and carry mandatory levels of indemnity insurance. Other lawyers are unregulated and…
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,…
There are five facts you can use to obtain a divorce in England & Wales. The question of who pays for the costs of the divorce will normally be determined by the fact which is proven in the divorce. The…
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…
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…
When your family law matter finally reaches court, your case will be heard by one (or more) judges. The type of judge you encounter will depend on the court where your case is being heard. Standard family cases are heard in the County Court or…
Funding a divorce can be very difficult, especially for those whose spouses control all, or the majority, of the family wealth. It can be very frustrating when a spouse effectively cuts off a client from family funds and leaves them…
