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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Cohabitation or second marriage?

16 July 2010 | Amanda Melton

In the past, it has always been clear that former wives who continue to receive ongoing maintenance from their former husbands should not remarry, but should instead cohabit. The reason? If remarried,...

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Latest news and views tagged Separation

Equal parental rights – where are we now?

Divorce amongst the over 60s is on the rise

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

Cohabitation or second marriage?

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