My Mum wants a divorce but she has memory problems

Yes, there is a lot you can do to help. It’s often a shock to their children and families, but sometimes older people decide to…

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How involved should a step parent be?

Finding yourself in the role of step parent is an increasingly common experience. Divorce and separation are routine: relationships end every day, and most parents…

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The hidden faces of domestic violence

If you hear the words ‘domestic violence’, which images come to mind? Most likely you will find yourself picturing a cowering wife and an angry…

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The legal status of fatherhood

There are many differences between motherhood and fatherhood, but the biggest and most significant occurs on the day of the birth. Motherhood is certain: there…

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Major Family Law acclaimed by both national and regional press

Major Family Law has been described by no less a publication than Reader’s Digest as one of the six “top family lawyers in the north…

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New Splitting Up podcast helps people going through divorce

A nationwide new podcast series on how to navigate divorce and separation has been launched in the North East. Each episode of the SplittingUp.com podcast…

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North East law firm launches national website SplittingUp.com

Top North East law firm Major Family Law has launched a ground-breaking new website to guide people who are splitting up through the pitfalls of separation and…

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Further acclaim for Major Family Law

Major Family Law has received its 11th Top Tier ranking from respected directory the Legal 500. The assessments within each year’s edition of the Legal…

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Which country should deal with our divorce?

In most cases the answer will be England – as long as if you lived here before separation and had meaningful links to this country.…

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How old you have to be to get married in England and Wales?

At the time of writing (August 2022), the answer is 16 – but only in exceptional circumstances, if you have the permission of your parents.…

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Divorcing couples to be given three years for asset transfers

New rules set to come into force in April 2023 will mean couples who are divorcing or separating will have three years to distribute assets…

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How are non-matrimonial assets different?

Central to divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership is the process of dividing up the couple’s money and property. ‘Matrimonial assets’ are jointly-owned…

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