Family Law News

• Legal protection for unmarried couples who live together

  • PostedDecember 1, 2016
  

  Almost one in ten people in the UK are doing it right now. It’s the fastest-growing type of family in the UK. Cohabitation – unmarried couples living together – has...

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• Divorce – A Better Way

  • PostedNovember 30, 2016
  

  After working for many years as family law professionals (one of us for nearly 40 years), we can as a team vouch for the fact that clients tend to achieve...

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• Why should you use a Resolution lawyer for divorce or children arrangements?

  • PostedNovember 29, 2016
  

  The breakdown of a relationship is often traumatic and stressful, and the idea of getting involved in potentially difficult legal correspondence in order to sort out the finances or arrangements...

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• Divorce without blame

  • PostedNovember 29, 2016
  

  Currently, unless you have been separated for 2 years or more, in order to divorce you have to apportion some form of blame to your partner – adultery or unreasonable...

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• Resolution: Reforming Family Law

  • PostedAugust 24, 2016
  

  Last month Resolution, the Family Lawyers organisation, congratulated Liz Truss on her appointment as the new Secretary of State for Justice. Resolution's Chair vowed that they will continue to work to convince the Lord Chancellor of the need for reform of family law to improve the lives of separating and separated families.

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• Removing one of the myths of Family Law

  • PostedJuly 27, 2016
  

  In divorce proceedings it is the Decree Absolute which ends the marriage between the parties. The making of a Decree Absolute can have certain financial implications particularly if a financial settlement has not been reached or determined, particularly with reference to pensions.

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