Divorce & Family Law Blog

Understanding Cohabitation Agreements in the UK

• Posted2024-11-28 13:54
• AuthorAmy Foweather

With increasing numbers of couples choosing to live together without getting married, cohabitation agreements are becoming an essential legal tool in the UK.  These agreements provide clarity and security for unmarried couples by outlining financial...

How should family loans be dealt with during a divorce?

• Posted2024-11-11 11:39
• AuthorEmma Walker

It’s common for parents to want to help their adult children financially, for example, providing support when a couple buy their first home together. But how should this money be dealt with if the couple are married and later divorce? When the...

"We both want the dog!" - who keeps your pet when you separate or divorce?

• Posted2024-10-22 09:57
• AuthorDebra Jackson

As a nation of pet lovers, you may expect there to be clear rules about what should happened to a family pet when a relationship comes to an end.  Sadly, this is not the case, and pets are treated as chattels – the same as any other personal...

Increase in Family Court fees for financial arrangements and child arrangements

• Posted2024-04-30 00:00
• AuthorCharlotte Bowen

On 1st May 2024, the Government will implement an increase in Courts and Tribunals fees by up to 10%. Within the Family Courts, we will see an increase in court fees for financial arrangements and child arrangements, with the divorce fee...

The short answer: it depends. Both spouses will need to provide full details about their assets and income, with documentation in support e.g. bank statements, pay slips, property valuation, mortgage statements.  This is so that the court can...