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Equal parental rights – where are we now?

1 February 2012 | Amanda Melton

I have recently written an article on parental rights, which was published on the Family Law website. Please click here to read it. The article looks at both the Government’s recent announcement that...

Tags on this discussion: children contact Divorce Norgrove parents Separation

Divorce amongst the over 60s is on the rise

12 December 2011 | Amanda Melton

There has been a lot of newspaper coverage recently on the issue of divorce - or “silver separations” as they've been dubbed - amongst couples in their 60s. Whilst the number of divorces in the UK...

Tags on this discussion: couples Divorce Mature Times over-60s pensioners retired Separation

Court rules that lottery winner must share windfall with ex-husband

17 October 2011 | Amanda Melton

Nicholas Mostyn has handed down judgment in what is believed to be the first divorce case involving the distribution of a National Lottery windfall. The couple had been married for over 25 years...

Tags on this discussion: assets Divorce lottery marriage matrimonial asset matrimonial property Mostyn non-matrimonial

New rules boost international recovery of family maintenance claims

23 June 2011 | Amanda Melton | 1 comment

The European Commission has confirmed that the new EU-wide rules on maintenance became effective on 18 June 2011. The new rules set up an EU-wide system for facilitating the recovery of maintenance...

Tags on this discussion: child maintenance children cross-border Divorce European Commission International maintenance Member States Separation

Divorcing couples must consider mediation

28 February 2011 | Amanda Melton

The Government has announced that all couples involved in contentious divorces will have to participate in mediation before going to court. This new requirement, which has been added to the Family Procedure...

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Separating parents may have to pay child welfare fees

14 January 2011 | Amanda Melton | 1 comment

The Government has launched a consultation on reforming child maintenance. Under the proposals, separating parents will have to take more responsibility for the welfare of their children and pay for...

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Law Commission publishes consultation on marital property agreements

11 January 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

Further to my post last week, the Law Commission has today published its consultation paper on marital property agreements (pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and separation agreements.) The Law Commission is...

Tags on this discussion: ancillary relief Divorce granatino Law Commission marital property agreements post-nuptial agreement Pre-Nuptial agreement Radmacher Separation

Consultation on pre-nuptial agreements to be launched

7 January 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

The Law Commission, the Government's legal reform adviser, is expected to announce the launch of its consultation on separation agreements between spouses and civil partners next week. Pre-nuptial and...

Tags on this discussion: ancillary relief Divorce granatino Law Commission post-nuptial agreement Pre-Nuptial agreement Radmacher Separation

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Family Law and the Court of Protection

3 November 2010 | Amanda Melton | 2 comments

This group met last night at Westminster to discuss "What is marriage? What should it be?" . It's chaired by the controversial MP John Hemming, and last night had two top quality speakers - the newly...

Tags on this discussion: All-Party Parliamentary Group Family Law Baroness Deech Divorce John Hemming Law Commission marriage Mostyn Pre-nup

Prenuptial Agreements – now binding

20 October 2010 | Amanda Melton

The Supreme Court has today ruled on the Appeal by Mr Granatino against the Court of Appeal’s decision to substantially bind him to a Prenuptial Agreement prepared prior to his marriage to Katrin Radmacher. The...

Tags on this discussion: Divorce granatino Pre-Nuptial agreement Radmacher Radmacher v Granatino

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Latest news and views tagged Divorce

Equal parental rights – where are we now?

Divorce amongst the over 60s is on the rise

Court rules that lottery winner must share windfall with ex-husband

New rules boost international recovery of family maintenance claims

Divorcing couples must consider mediation

Separating parents may have to pay child welfare fees

Law Commission publishes consultation on marital property agreements

Consultation on pre-nuptial agreements to be launched

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Family Law and the Court of Protection

Prenuptial Agreements – now binding

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