People often associate prenuptial agreements (or “prenups”, as they are sometimes known in the UK) with individuals who have extravagant wealth or celebrity status. This is not necessarily accurate: prenuptial agreements are increasingly made by engaged couples who wish to have certainty regarding their future financial affairs before getting married.
How does the Family Court split assets in a divorce?
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 Make My Ex-Partner Leave the Home? A Guide to Occupation Orders
Following the breakdown of a cohabiting relationship, questions of living arrangements must be resolved: who is entitled to stay in the home, and can that person make their ex-partner move out? These issues are particularly pressing in cases where the relationship has become high-conflict or unsafe.
When Does Conduct Affect a Financial Remedy Order?
One of the most common questions asked during divorce is whether a spouse’s behaviour can affect the financial settlement.
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.
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
A Guide to Financial Remedy Proceedings
1.What Are Financial Remedy Proceedings? The term “Financial remedy proceedings” describes a type of court process relating
What Is A Freezing Order Used For In Divorce Proceedings?
During a divorce, a common occurrence is that one partner will attempt to dispose of or sell
Can I Sell My Business Before a Divorce?
The divorce process can leave you feeling like you are in limbo, as you wait to see
Financial Remedy Proceedings: First Hearing, FDR & Final Hearing Explained
Where a person’s marriage or civil partnership has broken down, they may apply to the Family Court for a Financial Remedy. Once…