Family Law Blog : Finances

There is all sorts of advice bandied around for those embarking on a divorce but what is the key thing divorce lawyers would say if they were asked for advice by a friend? Divorce Advice to a Friend – Video Decent divorce advice can be hard to come by. Divorce…

A High Court judge has warned against having a relationship while still fighting over the matrimonial money. Does his ruling signal a new approach by the courts? In a written ruling, Mr Justice Mostyn said dating before divorce was a “fly in the ointment” for family court judges asked to…

If one party in divorce proceedings feels they need financial support from the other, even before a full financial claim is settled or the divorce decree obtained it is possible to make an application to the court for something called ‘Maintenance Pending Suit.’ As this is quite a complicated legal…

Divorce ends a marriage completely, right? Well, it is the legal ending of a marriage but it’s not the legal severance of financial ties, for that you need a clean break. Having practised in divorce and family law for 20 years, the one aspect of my job which never ceases…

I will often speak with a new client who says they have “reached an agreement” with their spouse in relation to how their assets should be divided on separation or divorce. I am told that they both accept that their marriage has broken down and have sat down together to…

It is a sad fact that however much two adults are hurt during a separation, invariably the children are hit even harder. As divorce solicitors, we hear a lot of their stories and it is always heart-breaking. It is something very private and personal so it was very brave of…

Usually, when you get married or move in together, there are many things on your mind other than safeguarding your wealth for the long-term. If you are getting married, there will be so much to organise and so many exciting things going on, that it often just isn’t on the…

When you enter into a long term relationship or marriage the last thing you probably want to think about is what happens if that relationship breaks down. In the same way I suppose none of us wants to take out health or car insurance because we think we are going…