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Debt worries mount after divorce
06 February 2012
As the annual January hike in divorces cases begins to die down, experts have unveiled a slew of money-saving tips to help those separating from their spouse overcome the financial difficulties divorce can bring.
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Divorcees to be given better rights to see children
23 January 2012
According to The Daily Telegraph, divorced parents will be given an improved legal right to see their children.
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Sharp rise in parental abductions
23 January 2012
Child abduction cases have rocketed by 47% in 12 months as more parents look to halt their ex-partner’s access to children, figures released by reunite International Child Abduction Centre have shown.
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Rise in pension-sharing divorcees
23 January 2012
More separating couples are choosing to dip into their retirement funds when they divorce, as they have few other assets, according to research
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Law Commission calls for new intestacy laws for cohabiting couples
19 December 2011
The Law Commission have published a report calling for a change to the intestacy provisions for unmarried couples
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Over 60s increasingly filing for divorce
05 December 2011
More and more elderly couples are filing for divorce in the UK, new figures have revealed.
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that despite falling rates of separation across the UK, couples over 60 are showing a spike in divorce cases over recent years.
According to the ONS, more than 11,000 individuals in this “senior” bracket get divorced annually
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Divorce ‘too expensive’ for UK couples
28 November 2011
Thousands of unhappily married couples in the UK are putting off getting a divorce as many just can’t afford to separate, one dating website has claimed.
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Controversial ruling giving unmarried father 50% equity in property has been overturned
14 November 2011
The Supreme Court has overturned a landmark decision in the ownership of property by an unmarried couple
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Ex-partner awarded lottery share
08 November 2011
In a landmark case, a hotel porter has been awarded £85,000 from his ex-wife’s National Lottery win after she used her new found fortune to buy a family home.
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Review of family justice criticises court delays
08 November 2011
An official report on the family justice system has recommended that all decisions on the care of children are made within 6 months, amidst what it calls the “shocking delays” currently experienced.