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Common law partners: What is a common law partner and what rights do they have?

You will regularly hear people refer to the terms common law partner, or common law husband or wife. I’ve even seen it used on official forms, for example by insurance companies. Unfortunately, it is a very misleading concept and for anyone who  lives with their partner and considers themselves to…

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Can my ex dictate who is around my child in the UK?

Starting a new relationship after divorce or separation has the potential to create a complex dynamic, particularly if you have children with your ex-partner. So long as both you and your former partner continue to have parental responsibility for your children, you will both be entitled to have a say…

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What is reasonable access for fathers in the UK?

The rights of parents and especially fathers to spend time with their children after a couple separate can be a highly complex and emotive issue. It’s unfortunately common to hear tales of fathers who are being denied the right to access their children, leading them to question what rights they…

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BBC Archers Storyline highlights the rights of unmarried fathers

Archers logo over fields for the article BBC Archers Storyline and Unmarried Fathers Rights

Archers fans may be reeling with the death of Nic Grundy, but there’s another issue that’s been exercising the minds of family lawyers in recent weeks. How are Pip Archer and Toby Fairbrother going to manage as parents? And how much of their legal responsibility they have yet come to…

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Divorce law – reform needed

Can you get a better divorce outside the UK

Isn’t it about time the divorce laws of England and Wales came into line with Australia, Sweden and Japan, to allow for no fault divorce? The recent widely publicised family law case of Owens v Owens illustrates why this change is so needed. Mrs Owens sought a divorce on the…

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Family courts intervene to prevent emotional harm of child

Parental responsibility

I was tempted to entitle this blog Sparkling Cyanide, sadly not a reference to a work by Agatha Christie but in fact a recent case in the family courts which illustrates how the courts become involved when parental ‘responsibility’ isn’t being exercised. The case I am referring to involved the…

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Pension changes provide greater flexibility for divorcing couples

Piggy bank - new pension rules

As a divorce and family lawyer whenever a new client approaches me for advice on reaching a divorce settlement with their ex I find myself reminding them what a valuable asset a pension is. A pension is often the second most valuable asset anyone will ever hold (next to their…

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Keeping your divorce stress free and simple

Tips for a better divorce

If you have decided your marriage is over you will most probably want to make the whole process of divorce as painless as possible. Contrary to public perception not all divorces have to involve outright war leaving a trail of destruction and despair. With the right divorce lawyer you should…

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Divorce asset division: who gets the air miles, pension and CD collection?

Air miles might not be the obvious thing to spring to mind when looking at division of assets on divorce, but I was reading an interesting article on this topic the other day. It got me thinking about other more unusual matrimonial belongings which need to be included in a…

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