Child Focused Courts are being rolled out across England and Wales and are a “game-changer”. At least, that’s how the top family judge Sir Andrew McFarlane has reassuringly described it.
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Pre Nuptial Agreements are increasingly favoured by couples planning to marry or enter civil partnerships, but want to decide themselves how their finances and assets should be dealt with on separation.
The presumption of parental involvement in a child’s life is to be withdrawn, the government has announced. This significant shift in approach is intended to increase protection for children where domestic abuse is a factor in issued Court proceedings.
Pre-nuptial agreements are increasingly important for many couples, and it’s not just the very wealthy who enter into them.
Love in later life and the inheritance tax trap.
In financial proceedings on divorce, it’s not uncommon for the parties to disagree as to whether a specific asset should be included in the matrimonial ‘pot’. The landmark Supreme Court ruling in Standish has provided much-needed clarity on...