Matrimonial

While going back to school is a time of mixed emotions for parents and children alike, for...

School holidays are a huge source of excitement for children but can be a time of worry for...

Crypto's rise impacts divorces, as couples may own crypto assets. Despite complexities,...

Demystifying Pension Splitting: A Guide to Pension Sharing for Divorcing Couples ...

Only a third of the 100,000 couples who get divorced in England and Wales each year use the legal...

Given it is mediation week this week, we wanted to take this opportunity to raise awareness for...

Depending on your immigration status within the UK, a divorce, dissolution or in some cases simply...

The financial consequences of a marriage breakdown, alone, can be very difficult for people to...

On Thursday, 29 th June 2023 a Bill ensuring victims of domestic abuse can receive child...

Parental Alienation is often cited as a reason why a parent isn't having contact with their...

Major Changes to Divorce Law On 6 th April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act...

With over 30 years’ experience, Hughes Paddison’s Family Team are experts at helping...

The government has proposed changes to the way Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is calculated on separation...

As a member of Resolution and the Family Mediation Counsel, Jennifer Allen is committed to...

What to do if you cannot agree with the child's other parent ...

Every year Mediation Week  17-21 January 2022 , lead by the Family Mediation Council (FMC)...

Many of our clients are understandably apprehensive about their first meeting with a family...

‘Given that cohabiting couples are the fastest growing family type in England, it is...

This week is Good Divorce Week 2021 (29 Nov - 3 Dec). Every year this campaign starts important...

We explore how parental responsibility is obtained, who can have it and when it ends. In...

Hot on the heels of my recent article considering the timing of starting divorce proceedings (view...

Here at Hughes Paddison, we have been closely following the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation...

It's December, hats and scarves are out, we are all thinking about how we will spend the...

When separating couples reach agreement as to how to deal with their finances in divorce or...

On 17 th June 2020 the House of Commons overwhelmingly supported the Divorce, Dissolution and...

It is somewhat of an understatement to say that Covid-19 and the lockdown imposed by the...

Whether or not you are employed or self‑employed, if you are suffering from the impact of a...

For divorcing and separating parents, the future can look scary and daunting. Our clients are...

The Divorce, Separation and Dissolution Bill, introduced in June 2019, presents provisions for...

The New Year is often a catalyst for reflection and resolutions. For many this will be a new gym...

The Court should be the last resort for separating parents or spouses in settling the arrangements...

Section 2 of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc) Act 2019 requires...

Where one party to a marriage decides to send their divorce petition to the Court, formally...

  Parental alienation occurs where one parent (whether deliberately or otherwise) turns a...

On 01 July 2019 the Pension Advisory Group published its report providing guidance on the...

As a society we are increasingly moving towards ‘online’ being the default way in...

The summer holidays are usually a time when the routine of term time is set aside and replaced...

George Eliot once wrote that “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no...

Today the Government have announced there will be new legislation in divorce law. This new law...

Spring is in the air and many happy couples are looking forward to getting married this year. The...

Mediation is one of the options available to separating couples for resolving issues following the...

‘Divorce Day’ and the post-Christmas spike in Divorce Rates For many, the New Year is...

At the start of this year I wrote about the common-law marriage myth, which continues to endure so...

Separating/ divorcing parents can find that it is difficult to reach an agreement as to who their...

The “bitcoin” currency came into existence in 2008. With digital currency beginning...

On 15 th September 2018 the Justice Secretary, David Gauke, announced proposals to change the...

Is divorce reform around the corner? We take a look at this question in our latest blog and in the...

Behaviour Divorce Petitions and the Dismissal of the Owens Appeal The Supreme Court handed down...

On 27 th June 2018, the Supreme Court handed down Judgment in respect of the appeal of a...

During the course of financial remedy proceedings, it is likely that there will be some change to...

Often an overlap between family and criminal law can occur for victims or those accused of...

It is a dangerous myth that once you have your Decree Absolute in divorce, this automatically...

Dealing with the death of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences that a person can...

The common-law marriage myth A recent poll conducted by the Office for National Statistics...

The Court of Appeal has recently had a rare opportunity to consider the position in respect of...

During the course of a divorce, a tricky task is to unpick the family finances and then agree who...

When you first read the question that forms the title of this article, one might automatically...