Family Law Blog : Expat divorce

You can usually still get divorced in England and Wales if you were married abroad, as long as certain conditions are met. This article takes a look at the process of divorce if you were married in another country and answers some of the most commonly asked questions on this…

It is still possible to get a divorce if your spouse lives abroad, provided that either you or your spouse meet certain criteria. The process is largely the same as a normal UK-based divorce, where both spouses reside in the UK. How do I divorce someone who lives abroad? Step…

When families are split apart by divorce – or simply relationship breakdown for unmarried couples – there is no question that younger children suffer more than anyone else. No matter how hard it is on the grown-ups involved, the children’s world will never be the same. Everything they have known…

Uncertainty around many things in Britain is still high after our historic vote to leave Europe. We blogged a couple of weeks ago about the language of Brexit borrowing heavily from divorce and what the architects of the change could learn from us family law specialists. For many people though,…

A lot is being made of mediation in the UK to help settle family law cases without the need to go to court, but is there any benefit in this new system for expats seeking divorce?  On the face of it, mediation would seem to be tailor-made for those living…