It's often said that women come to England to issue divorce proceedings as the English family courts give more favourable divorce settlements to wives that the courts abroad. There is also a big difference throughout England too. The family courts in some parts of the country... read more

If you have to make a claim for maintenance for your children from an absent parent and you and that parent are resident in England you will have to go to the CSA. Fortunately new applications to the CSA  are frequently dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. Even so make sure you... 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

Most people know that when the boiler blows up, they need to look for a Corgi accredited specialist plumber.  Even though ending a marriage or a civil partnership is far more serious than repairing a boiler, most people do not know where to look for specialist family lawyers. ... read more

There is a famous photograph of Frank Sinatra taken from the film, “Marriage on the Rocks” in which he is pictured standing in front of a large sign which reads, “divorce your loved one with dignity”.    It’s a great sentiment, but many people question whether it is... read more