Category Archives: divorce

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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