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Maintenance or a clean break?
Spousal maintenance (and maintenance for a former civil partner) is one of the areas of financial settlement which is more likely to cause disagreements. This is primarily because spousal maintenance ties two people together who are no longer in a relationship, through the medium of a monthly payment from one to the other. It is frequently a bone of contention,... more >
The effect of a disability in family law
It is somewhat trite to say that all children are special and all families have their own unique needs and requirements when going through the painful process of separation. There are however some families where disability or special needs of either the children or the adults involved adds an extra dimension to both negotiations, the court process and the eventual... more >
Grandparents and the generational divide
Grandparents and grandchildren can have a very special relationship, one treasured by all. In addition to the fun grandparents can provide, they are often a valuable source of (usually unpaid) childcare. The TUC recently estimated that 7 million grandparents provide regular childcare to their grandchildren. It went on to make a call for them to be given the right to... more >
Momentous moments
It will not have escaped your notice that last week saw the first same sex marriages taking place, following the enactment of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act last year which finally came into force on 13 March. Many couples vied to be the first to wed on 29th March, with vows being exchanged a few seconds after the strike... more >
Who can use the family courts?
Few weeks go by without a divorce-related story concerning the rich, and sometimes famous, hitting the press and last week was no exception. The latest case caught press attention due to the eye-watering legal costs (£1.6 million and counting), the international flavour of the case, and the public criticism of the case by the judge hearing it. So we thought... more >
A new era for family justice?
Next month sees two big developments in the world of family law: the coming into force of the Children and Families Act, and the final switch to the Single Family Court. 22 April is the date circled in the calendar for family lawyers. The Act received royal assent on 13 March and will come into force on 22 April. It... more >