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April 13, 2023
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Did divorce just become less taxing?

There’s some good news for separating married couples and civil partners in the Spring Finance Bill 2023.

Toby Netting
Family - Divorce, Family - Separation
March 27, 2023
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Compulsory mediation in the family courts?

The government is considering if the Family Court should be given the power to compel separated parents or divorcing parties to mediate and not litigate.

Toby Netting
Family - Separation, Family - Divorce
November 29, 2022
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Good Divorce Week: court backlog ruining lives

Good Divorce Week (28 Nov – 2 Dec), is an annual awareness campaign run by Resolution, an organisation that represents over 6500 family professionals.

Family - Divorce, Family
July 08, 2022
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Launch of new plan to help divorcing couples

The introduction of the ‘no fault’ divorce system has also brought the opportunity for divorcing couples to submit a joint divorce application.

Samantha Downes
Family - Divorce
July 06, 2020

A change to the divorce ‘blame game’

On the 25th June 2020, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill became the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. 

Toby Netting
Family - Divorce, Family
May 26, 2020

Divorce with a business: what you need to consider

If you are considering a divorce, any interests that you or your spouse have in a business will need careful consideration. Owning a business – or even being a shareholder – can mean that there is more to think about than if you and your spouse were employed in conventional jobs.

Allan Layfield
Family - Divorce, Family
March 20, 2020
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Dealing with family disputes when children go abroad on holiday

Coronavirus is hitting the headlines across the world and has now been upgraded to pandemic status by the World Health Organisation. Understandably many are concerned about the potential risk to their children and families.

Toby Netting
Family - Divorce
December 27, 2019
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‘Divorce Day’ and Christmas

Christmas stress can lead to an uptake in divorce proceedings with the first working Monday of the year being the date most people will take the first step toward divorce proceedings.

Family - Divorce
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