There is uncertainty amongst non-UK nationals who may be working in the UK or residing here whether pre-nuptial agreements are recognised by the English courts. Pre-nuptial agreements, which specify the division of martimonial assets, are currently not legally binding in England and Wales... read more

The High Court has this month given judgment in a very difficult and long-running family dispute (Re S, 12 August 2010, His Honour Judge Clifford Bellamy Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court in the Coventry District Registry).  The case (reported as Re S (Transfer of... read more

Never one to shy away from controversy, Eminem’s latest release ‘Love the way you Lie’ focuses on the issue of domestic violence.  Whilst undoubtedly raising the profile of domestic abuse, there is debate as to the extent to which the song and accompanying video furthers the cause, and... read more

The State of New York has this week passed a no-fault divorce law - the last State in America to do so.  Previously divorcing couples had to prove that one party was to blame for the failure of the marriage.  This had led to protracted court cases and increased legal costs where the... read more

It is always important to have an up to date Will but even more so when separating from your partner.  Only once your divorce has been finalised (upon Decree Absolute) will any gifts made to your errant spouse in your existing Will fail and if you do not have a Will your... read more

According to research statistics published in the Guardian newspaper this month, men under 45 who earn more than £100,000 a year are three times more likely to have a pre-nuptial agreement than those aged over 45. Almost one in five, or 17%, of men under 45 now have a prenuptial agreement,... read more

The Court of Appeals decision in the case of Tchenguiz & Others v Imerman has far reaching consequences for those who obtain documents belonging to their spouse within the course of divorce and ancillary relief proceedings. In the case, the husband shared a work office and computer... read more

The term ‘shared parenting’ is used to refer to an arrangement which provides for the care of a child to be shared equally or shared substantially between two parents. Shared parenting legislation exists in numerous other countries elsewhere in the world, including Australia, France, Denmark,... read more

Last week, single parent charity Gingerbread published a nationwide league table detailing the amount of child maintenance arrears in each parliamentary constituency. Of the top 20 constituencies where money is owed to children by non-resident parents, Blackpool South came third. The arrears... read more

According to a poll released this week one in five married or cohabiting individuals are actually in love with somebody else and most commonly it is work colleagues, friends and ex-boyfriends or girlfriends that feature as the desired third party love interest.The statistics (from a poll of 3,000... read more