The Treatment of Inherited Wealth on Divorce
The recent case of Y v Y [2012] EWHC 2063 is a useful reminder of how the courts treat inherited assets upon a divorce. The extent to which the courts take inherited assets into account will depend on...
View ArticleHusband Tells Court His Wife Must Be Mad To Want To Divorce him
A rejected husband attempted to stop his wife divorcing him by telling a court that she must be mad to want to leave him. This article appeared in the Daily Telegraph and can be accessed here:...
View ArticleGrandparents – We Are Worried We Will Lose Our Relationship With Our...
Question: My son has recently separated from his partner who is refusing him contact with his children. I am worried we will lose our relationship with our grandchildren. What can I do? Suzy Hamshaw,...
View ArticleFamily Law Is Changing – For Better or Worse?
What changes have already taken effect? Since April 2013 legal aid has not been available for family law advice, other than for victims of domestic violence. This has meant that many people simply...
View ArticleSurrogacy Case Reveals Greater Legal Clarity is Needed
In a failed surrogacy arrangement which ended up in the High Court, a 15 month old girl has been removed from her mother and will live instead with her gay father and his partner. This was the result...
View ArticleA warning to those who try to avoid financial responsibilities on divorce
In an unusual case a wife has been awarded 100% of the family assets, consisting of the home worth £250,000 and savings of over £300,000. Although the usual starting point for dividing assets on...
View ArticleGrounds for Divorce
In October the proposal for no fault divorce was debated in the House of Commons. Currently spouses can only divorce on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour or adultery if they do not wish to wait for...
View ArticleDealing With Pensions in a Divorce
Elianne Edgington, a family lawyer at Charles Lucas & Marshall, explains the choices facing divorcing couples. A pension is often a significant asset in a marriage and requires proper consideration...
View ArticleEnding the Divorce Blame Game
Stuart Duncan a family lawyer with Charles Lucas & Marshall, believes we are overdue a change in the law which will allow couples to divorce with minimum conflict. The law affecting families in...
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