When you reach a financial agreement it is necessary for this to be encapsulated into a consent order to be approved by the court. The court fee for approving the consent order currently stands at…

  The flow chart below demonstrates the divorce process in flow chart form:     DIVORCE PROCESS Uncontested Proceedings (4-6 month process if there is no unforeseen delay) Petitioner Respondent Petitioner Petitioner Petitioner   Divorce…

Parenting   Children are vulnerable to relationship breakdown. They often try to protect parents by not expressing what they are feeling and often because of this parents underestimate what their children are experiencing. Your child…

Achieving a Financial Separation   Achieving a financial separation can take many different forms. It could be that with full financial disclosure and negotiations you are able to reach a binding agreement which will be…

Coping with a relationship breakdown     The breakdown of a loving and committed relationship is tough. As you read this guide you may feel overwhelmed, shocked and fearful of the future. We cannot take…

Living Together – the basics   When a long term relationship breaks down it can be difficult to decipher how property should be shared.   The Law Commission has just produced recommendations for reforming the…

Former high court judge, Sir Paul Coleridge, has said that many people wish they hadn’t ended their marriage. This follows a survey by the law firm Seddons that found 22% of those surveyed regretted having…

  A lot couples reach the sad conclusion that they just no longer want to be together. They have fallen out of love but they do not want to blame their partner. The unfortunate position…

More and more I see an increase in the number of my clients relying on their spouse’s Face book posts and pictures. These can provide compelling evidence. You may find out that your partner is…