A lack of progress in Brexit negotiations “could leave tens of thousands of families and children in limbo”, according to family charity Resolution.
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Women are missing out on thousands of pounds in retirement because pension savings are rarely discussed in divorce proceedings, according to a new study.
48 per cent of women have “no ...
Family law association Resolution has thrown its weight behind calls to make no-fault divorce the “default” arrangement in England and Wales.
Resolution supports no-fault divorce research
Earlier this month, we reported on how an increasing number of men are filing for divorce compared to husbands in the early 1990s. But it is still women – around […]
Women still twice as likely to file ...
A leading research group is calling for urgent reforms to divorce laws in England and Wales, after a far-reaching study found that existing laws are ‘incentivising’ people to exaggerate claims […]
Calls to reform divorce law in England ...
Parents who use a joint bank account will no longer be able to avoid paying child maintenance as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announces new powers to recover […]
New powers announced to clampdown on “child ...
The Justice Committee has welcomed the Sentencing Council’s approach to devising guidance to sentencers on domestic abuse.
Justice Committee welcomes domestic violence sentencing guidelines
A charity is calling for the laws on cohabitation and fault-based divorce to change after new figures reveal that the rate of divorce among all couples is on the rise.
Calls for law change on cohabitation and ...
More men are filing for divorce than ever before, according to a new report published by The Telegraph. It follows news that the proportion of males initiating divorce has risen […]
More than a third of men now ...
A Princess of Luxembourg has launched divorce proceedings in London’s High Court in the pursuit of receiving a “fair settlement”, according to the Telegraph.