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The much anticipated no-blame divorce is planned to be introduced in less than one month’s time and no, it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke. Whilst the terminology has changed, it really isn’t a major adjustment that everyone was expecting. Removing the often-unhelpful divorce approach of ‘unreasonable behaviour’ or ‘adultery’ that often causes unnecessary stress and aggravation. Besides that, little…
Spousal maintenance payments (also known as periodical payments) require one spouse to make regular payments (typically monthly) to their former spouse for either a fixed period of time, indefinitely until death or until a certain event in the future (for example, until the recipient remarries or cohabits). When a spousal maintenance order has been made by the court, it is…
If you have been through the emotional rollercoaster that is the divorce process, you’ll be keen to start your new life. But what do you need to do to finish your divorce admin? Your decree absolute First, get a copy of your decree absolute and any consent order that has been filed. Also, keep a copy of the original marriage…
The long-awaited Act for “no-fault” divorce was passed in June 2020. It is now due to become law on 6th April 2022. The new legislation takes away all elements of pointing the blame in divorce, which have previously caused so much polarisation between couples and often leads to children becoming pawns in the middle. Couples will be able to apply…
It’s impossible to put an exact figure on the costs of divorce proceedings in the UK. As each case is different and turns on its own fact. Although, it is generally accepted that an average divorce runs over £15,000, excluding court fees and property transfer costs once the divorce is concluded. Where do you start to reduce costs during divorce…
Unreasonable behaviour is one of the 5 grounds for divorce used in the United Kingdom. It is the most common by far – close to 50% of all divorce applications are filed on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. Even though, it’s used the most – it arguably has the biggest drawbacks to the individuals divorcing. Unfortunately, not much will change…
Unreasonable Behaviour is one of the grounds used in divorce petitions to show marriage has irretrievably broken down, granting the court the power to dissolve a marriage. Its behaviour means you can no longer be reasonably expected to live with your spouse. Traditionally it is the ground most used, making up nearly 50% of all divorce applications and until the…
If you’re looking to get divorced now, you must meet certain criteria to legally end your marriage. Although, the good news is that the UK government passed a ‘no fault’ divorce legislation in 2020, which should finally come into effect in April 2022. The new divorce legislation removed the need to provide evidence if you’re trying to get separated on…
If you have decided divorce is the only way forward, don’t make stupid divorce mistakes along the way. Why the stupid things? Because going through a divorce is extremely difficult. It’s an emotional, stressful, painful and unbelievably scary time, and all those emotional changes cause people to sometimes lose the plot and become different people. Otherwise, confident, sensible people turn…
Divorce negotiation is not about right or wrong, it’s about Fair Results. We spend most of our married lives negotiating with our spouses, whether that be about holidays, what new car or house, clothing and spending generally. Sometimes you ‘win’ the discussion and sometimes you give in, just to park it to use for the future. This is also true when…