Alan and Bella are divorced. They have a Financial Consent Order in place which, amongst other matters, orders Alan to pay a lump sum of money to Bella and also pay her spousal maintenance for a period of time. The transfer of the family home has been completed but...

Here we look at Alan and Bertha, who are married.  For the purposes of this illustration, Alan is Catholic and does not agree with divorce. Q: Alan and Bertha have decided to separate but Alan has strong objections to divorce due to his Catholic beliefs. Is there an...

When a couple are considering financial issues on divorce, the first step is to ascertain what is in the matrimonial pot, i.e. what is Matrimonial Property. The Court needs to know this before a financial settlement is made and property/assets divided. Matrimonial...

As the school holidays approach, arrangements for children may become more complex. Separated parents do not always agree on holiday plans for their children. What can one parent do if they do not agree to the holiday plans of the other parent?Holidays Abroad &...

Cohabitation Agreements - Protecting your Financial FutureIn this article we look at Alan and Bertha, who are unmarried and have lived together for some time. When they separate, can either bring claims as a Common Law spouse against the other? In short, the answer is...

Explanation of New No-Fault Divorce RulesOn 25 June 2020, The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill received Royal assent and became an Act of Parliament. The new Law will come into effect on 6 April 2022 and promotes no-fault divorce by removing the requirement to...