When divorcing, a couple must decide how to divide their wealth and manage any ongoing financial obligations to one another. Where they can agree amicably, this is relatively straightforward. However, if they cannot reach an agreement, the Family Court can make a financial order setting out how the parties shall manage and split their assets.
Can I Move Away With My Child? A Guide to Moving Within the UK or Abroad
If you are separated from your child’s other parent and wish to move home, you may be wondering whether you need their consent. The answer depends on the nature of the move and the existing arrangements for your child.
Non-Matrimonial Assets in Divorce: Can inheritance, gifts and pre-marital property be protected?
In Family Court financial remedy proceedings, non-matrimonial assets are distinct from matrimonial assets.
Specific Issue Orders: A Guide for Parents
A specific issue order allows the court to decide a particular issue of importance about a child when parents cannot agree.
British Citizenship Applications: who can apply and how?
1. Why is British citizenship important? Becoming a British citizen is a life-changing milestone for many people
Funding Living Costs and Legal Fees During Divorce: MPS and LSPOs
1. Introduction When two people divorce, financial remedy proceedings run alongside divorce proceedings to determine the division
Child custody and child arrangement mistakes you must avoid in court
What do judges see as “custody/arrangements mistakes”? Misguided or poorly thought-through actions which suggest a parent cannot
Family Court Fact Finding Hearings: a Guide
Allegations of domestic abuse are very common in family court hearings involving children. Where a parent in
Navigating Child Contact Disputes: A Short Guide
Family court disputes involving children are among the most difficult and challenging cases that any litigant (i.e.,
A Guide to Financial Remedy Proceedings
1.What Are Financial Remedy Proceedings? The term “Financial remedy proceedings” describes a type of court process relating