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

Divorce solicitors are anticipating an increase in enquiries concerning pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements following media reports that Tiger Woods's wife is considering reviewing her pre-nuptial agreement. Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren Woods, reportedly have a... read more

The court's powers in relation to perpetrators of domestic violence has been increased. The changes will allow courts to grant restraining orders following conviction for any offence and also to issue a restraining order where someone has been acquitted of assault, if it is considered... read more

In a recent family case concering a child, the media were excluded from attending any hearings. The applicant parents were public figures and subject to a high level of media interest. The parents applied to exclude the media from the proceedings concerning their daughter. The court agreed... read more

A mother is taking her fight to the European Court of Human Rights after she was forbidden from seeing her three-year-old daughter because she is not “clever enough” to look after her. The woman has been told by a family court that her daughter will be placed with adoptive parents within the... 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 difficulties associated with pursuing maintenance are widely known. Parents have struggled for some time in their attempts to receive maintenance and to recover arrears of maintenance through the Child Support Agency without success. The CSA is taking a much harder line. Several measures... read more

Following Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw's decision to allow the media to report legal proceedings in the Family Courts in order to increase the transparency of family law cases, the Ministry of Justice is now working on a very tight timetable to implement the change by April... read more

CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service) is holding a consultation event for children aged between 10 and 18 whose parents have divorced or separated.  The event, entitled “How it looks to me”, will be hosted at the National Space Centre in Leicestershire on Wednesday... read more

The Times has reported that a surge in applications to vary maintenance agreements is expected over the coming months. The applications come in the wake of the credit crunch with (mainly) husbands seeking to revisit awards made on the basis of bonuses levels that that are no longer sustainable.... read more