Tuesday November 20, 2012 at 9:00am
People involved in their own business can spend too much time worrying about losing it all in the event of a divorce. Undoubtedly, a going concern is an asset that needs to be taken into account when reaching a financial settlement between the two parties. However, this can be approached in a number of ways. These days, it is less likely that a court would want to break up a business to settle a divorce. It could, after all, be the source of income that allows for ongoing financial support f....
Thursday June 16, 2011 at 10:00am
One of the many divorce myths which we are often faced with is that you cannot commit adultery if you are already separated. Wrong. If you have a sexual relationship with a member of the opposite sex while you are still married, then it is adultery, even if so far as you are concerned your relationship with your spouse has come to an end or you have been physically separated for some time. As such, it can be reasonably cited in any divorce proceedings brought by your former spouse. Important to ....
Thursday January 27, 2011 at 10:00am
I caught sight of a piece on divorce in, of all places the Farmers Guardian. What’s more its a piece about Collaborative divorce. And I think it makes some good points.
Specifically, the piece looks at how a collaborative approach to divorce can be particularly beneficial to couples on a working farm, when they both have a vested interest in keeping the business running while going through difficult times personally. The collaborative approach can help diffuse situations and deal with ....