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Who pays the bills during a divorce?
I am getting divorced – what do I do about money? If you are married or in a cohabiting relationship, your finances will be interwoven in various ways with those of your partner. You almost certainly agreed to share household expenses in various ways when you first...
Making divorce affordable: what are my options?
How much does getting divorced cost? There are always some costs associated with getting divorced but it need not be a tremendously expensive undertaking, especially if the law firm offers a fixed reduced-fee divorce. Most couples succeed in reaching an agreement on...
Can coercive control be used as a reason for divorce?
What is coercive control? Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse in which a person attempts to exert an unreasonable, oppressive amount of control over their partner’s life. They may, for example: Impose rules about where the victim can go and who they can talk...
Moving abroad with your child after divorce: the law
The world became a smaller place when international travel became affordable for most people. Romance and marriage soon followed and multinational couples are now relatively commonplace. Some go on to have children of course: in most cases this is a cause of...
Why see a family solicitor?
Family law is a fulfilling career but here at Major Family Law we are always very conscious of one central truth: most of the people who make an appointment to see us only did so because something bad had happened to them – their spouse had left them for someone else...
Court of Appeal rejects decision to withdraw findings in domestic violence case
The Court of Appeal has reinstated findings in a domestic violence case which had been set aside in the lower courts over concerns that an earlier judge had been biased. The Family Court hearing in question was held earlier this year. A District Judge had considered...
Frequently asked questions about road traffic law
Road traffic legislation has generated more case law than almost any other area of criminal law, probably because it is challenged so often. If you have received a summons, postal requisition or a ticket from the police, please speak to one of our road traffic law...
Coping with a Covid Christmas as a separated parent
Christmas is suddenly just around the corner. For intact families, the festive season means a day or two of slightly forced family-focused fun and a chance to indulge, perhaps with a side-order of squabbling and stress. But for parents who live apart from their...
Courts to consider naming biological father of adopted girl
The family court should consider whether or not to name the biological father of a girl adopted in 2016, a Judge has declared. The child was referred to in the judgement as ‘T’. When she was removed from her mother and taken into care, a paternity test established...
Five more things to remember after you have been arrested for drink driving
Number one: instruct, instruct, instruct…. Unless you have provided a specimen so high that you’re in danger of being sent to prison, you will not be entitled to use the free Court Duty Solicitor service, and if you are in that position, bear in mind that you will...
Five things to remember if you are arrested for drink driving
Tis the season … and now Boris has allowed everyone out to argue with their relatives for five days over the Christmas period, there is the inevitable danger that some people may have one too many in order to drown out the verbal disappointment expressed by a...
Unreasonable behaviour still tops the charts
Unreasonable behaviour is still the most commonly cited reason for seeking a divorce, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A total of 107,599 opposite sex couples divorced during 2019, an increase of more than 18 per cent compared to...
Becoming a father after giving birth
There was disappointing news from the Supreme Court earlier this month for a transgender man who had sought a judicial review of a decision to list him as “mother” of a child. Alfred ‘Freddie’ McConnell holds a gender recognition certificate, which means his status as...
Seeing your children during the second lockdown
Lockdown 2 has arrived. In response to a second wave of infections, non-essential shops, hospitality and entertainment venues have all been closed and restrictions placed on meetings between people who live in different households. For separated and divorced parents...
Separated but together: life in lockdown with your ex
As we move into a second national lockdown, spare a thought for people caught in a very modern dilemma: those still living under the same rooves as their ex-partners. They will have to continue doing so for at least another four weeks. Yes, it’s not...
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