The Court of Appeal is to review the decision of Mrs Justice Baron in NG v KR – the widely reported case concerning pre-nuptial contracts. The wife, Katrin Radmacher, is a German paper industry heiress worth a reported £100m. Her husband, Nicolas Granatino, is French. They signed a... read more

The Third Report on looked-after children by the House of Commons Children, Schools and Families Committee has been published this week.  The Report results from a call for written and oral evidence gathered during 2008 and set against the background of the Baby P case.  It sets out... read more

For those who do not achieve a “clean break” settlement on divorce, with one party continuing to pay spousal maintenance to the other, it may be that in the current economic climate redundancy and /or a significant drop in income is making it increasingly difficult to meet those payments.... read more

A former company director has recently spent twelve days in jail for failing to provide a divorce court with full details of his financial circumstances.The Judge, sitting at Nottingham County Court, found him to be in contempt of Court and ordered that he serve 28 days, although he was... read more

The sophisticated hit BBC show Mistresses came to the dramatic end of its second series last week.  One of the dilemmas for leading character Siobhan was whether to reveal her secret liaisons with her divorce client to her client’s wife during the course of financial negotiations. ... read more

Incorrect assertions in the media, and the influence of television dramas and films, often leave people with the impression that prenuptial contracts are valid and binding. However, whilst prenuptial contracts are legally binding in a number of countries around the world (including the majority... read more

Today’s judgment in the case of Myerson v Myerson will make grim reading for ex-spouses thinking about relying on the economic downturn to unravel a settlement finalised in better times. Mr and Mrs Myerson settled their £25m divorce in February 2008.  Mr Myerson kept his shares in an... read more

Madonna and Guy Ritchie reportedly finalised custody arrangements for their children earlier this month.  The two boys will live with the singer in New York and enjoy regular visits with their father.  Madonna’s daughter from a previous relationship will remain with her mother. In... read more

Until last year the Child Support Agency, the Government department charged with responsibility for collecting maintenance for single parents from the child’s other parent, was portrayed in the media as a bureaucratic disaster unable to do anything about collecting in maintenance even from... read more

Clearly, this is a common problem.  Many couples agreed divorce settlements last year which included an agreement that the family home is sold and the proceeds divided between the husband and the wife.  In some divorces, the wife may have remained in the family home, but the husband... read more