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Oldest man to file for divorce

Posted on January 2, 2012 by admin

99 year old man files for divorce In a case where the petitioner is believed to be the world’s oldest, an Italian man has filed for divorce from his wife of 77 years, based on discovering she had had an … Continue reading →

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Divorce procedure

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

Divorce Procedure Every divorce must start with one of the parties issuing what is called the Divorce Petition. The Family Procedure Rules 1991 set out the list of information to be contained in this petition and in practice there is … Continue reading →

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Financial orders on divorce

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

Varying a Financial Order on Divorce Whether a Financial Order was made after a full hearing where there was a dispute between the parties, or whether it was made by consent, it is possible for either party to apply to … Continue reading →

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Important new case

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

Landmark Court of Appeal decision With an increasingly smaller world, increased movement of people and ability to “connect” with people all over the world on the net, marriages between people from different countries have become increasingly common. This, in turn, … Continue reading →

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Biggest ever Uk divorce settlement

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin

Massive divorce settlement As has been widely reported in the press this month (so we will not post a lengthy article) Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky has paid his ex-wife the largest ever Uk divorce settlement, thought to be in the … Continue reading →

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Child custody

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin

Child Custody When a marriage breaks down and both parties decide to divorce there are several stages to this process. A common misconception is that child custody is determined by the Courts automatically as part of this process. In reality … Continue reading →

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Survey on prenups

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

Survey on prenuptials A recent survey of advisers to the very wealthy discloses some interesting views on prenuptial agreements and their likely increased use and importance in the future. Here are the stats :- There was virtual unanimity in favour … Continue reading →

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Family law & children

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Family law reforms – is it good that children may have a bigger say in separation ? The Family Justice Review is currently considering the difficult issue of whether in legal separation matters, children’s views should be a factor which … Continue reading →

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Foster care

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Foster carers the latest to be hit by Government austerity measures I don’t think I’m being overly controversial in saying that foster carers are some of the best people we have in this country and deserve to be treated on … Continue reading →

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Parental Responsibility

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

Parental Responsibility More than one person can have PR for a child at the same time, and a person with PR does not lose it solely because another person acquires PR (sections 2(5) and (6), Children Act 1989). However, the … Continue reading →

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