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In order for your divorce proceedings to progress to the Decree Nisi stage you have to be able to prove to the court that your spouse has received your divorce petition and has had the opportunity to respond to it. It can therefore be very...
An engaged couple may consider preparing a pre-nuptial agreement documenting what should happen to their assets in the event that their marriage comes to an end. Such an agreement may be contemplated, in particular, in the following...
The family court has recently been asked to consider a mother’s appeal against an order made in Child Arrangements Proceedings that she should contribute to the costs of maintaining the parties’ child’s contact with their father. ...
If you wish to separate from your spouse and deal with the financial matters arising from your separation there are a range of options as to how this can be done: Reaching a direct agreement- some parties reach an agreement directly as to how they wish...
Separation and divorce can be a stressful time and the process itself may seem daunting or overwhelming at the outset. For many people, they will not have been through the process before and so the steps needed are all new and unknown. At George Green...
The short answer to this is no. The Court will want to know the other party is aware of the proceedings and has the opportunity to engage. However, if they have been personally served with the paperwork and still do not engage, the Court can...
If you are in a cohabiting relationship with another person, you will need to disclose the assets and income of the cohabitee within the financial disclosure process. The Form E has a question relating to new partners and failure to answer the question will...
If you cannot attend a family law court hearing, the Court could make orders in your absence. You may also have it pay the other parties wasted legal costs for the ineffective hearing. This could be avoided by an application to adjourn the hearing...
Although something that many of us do not want to think about at the time, it is very important to protect assets when getting married, especially where a business interest is concerned. A Pre-Nuptial agreement is a contract entered into before marriage...
Over recent years there has been a drastic rise in people cohabiting without getting married. Many believe that cohabitants are afforded the same legal rights on separation as married couples getting a divorce . Unfortunately this is not the...
Parental Responsibility means having all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authorities which, by law, a parent of a child has in relation to the child and their property. Certain important decisions in a child’s life require...
At George Green solicitors, our expert family team are very aware of the signs of narcissistic personality disorder in terms of divorce, finances and children matters . Having the right solicitor to guide you through a divorce from a narcissist is...
A non-molestation order is used to protect victims of domestic violence . The order prevents an abuser from ‘molesting’ the victim. This extends to protecting from physical violence, messaging, stalking and harassment. If this...
When you own a property with someone, you can own it as joint tenants or tenants in common. If you own your property as joint tenants, you both have equal rights to the whole property and the other owner will automatically inherit the property regardless of...
If you and your partner separate, one of the many issues to discuss is how a child’s time will be divided between the two households. It is presumed to be in a child’s best interest to have a meaningful relationship with both parents...
The process of getting divorced begins by one person submitting a divorce petition . This can be done online. The Court will then process the application and assign it with a case number. This can take 1 to 2 weeks on average however will be...
You might have obtained your Decree Absolute and believe that your divorce is now concluded. However whilst the Decree Absolute might formally end your marriage, it does not dismiss the financial claims that you and your ex-spouse have against one...
It is good practice for a draft copy of the divorce petition to be sent to the Respondent before the Petitioner sends the same to the Court. This allows the Respondent opportunity to request any amendments if they feel strongly about anything included within...
A Decree Absolute formally and legally ends a marriage entirely. Under certain circumstances, the petitioner of the divorce may wish to delay the granting of Decree Absolute. The Court will be required to consider all the circumstances of both...
In order to obtain a Decree Nisi, the Petitioner in the divorce (the party that sends the divorce papers to the court) has to prove to the court that the Respondent (the other party to the marriage) has received the issued Petition. The Petitioner...
