If you’ve been following the first series of Love Is Blind UK on Netflix, you’ll be aware that money issues have been a bone of contention among a few of the couples who are preparing to get married just 10 days after meeting. One of the couples – Freddie Powell and Catherine Richards – have
The Office for National Statistics has revealed there were 80,057 divorces granted in England and Wales in 2022, a 29.5% decrease compared with 2021 (113,505 divorces) and the lowest number of divorces since 1971. The dramatic fall confounded commentators who were expecting a rise following the introduction in April 2022 of no-fault divorce (the Divorce,
The family focus of Christmas is often followed in January with news of unhappy couples calling it quits, leading to so-called Divorce Day, as family lawyers receive a surge of enquiries when they re-open after the break. And as the holiday season gets into full swing there are calls from those on the front-line of
Divorce applications rose by 20 per cent in the year following the introduction of no-fault divorce, according to figures from the Ministry for Justice. But while the headline process may be easier, couples going through the legal stage of break-up are still experiencing many challenges, writes Georgia White, of the Family Law department at KWW
When a court issues an order, it is legally binding and must be followed by all parties involved. Unfortunately, there are instances where one parent may disregard or breach a family court order, causing frustration and potential harm to the child and the other parent. This article by our Head of Family Law David Anstee
Research released by Aviva has confirmed what we as family law specialists already knew: there is a worrying lack of awareness about the importance of pensions when it comes to agreeing a financial settlement in divorce. Pensions are typically among the largest assets in a divorce, and it’s not uncommon that one spouse has a
The cost of living crisis is having an impact on the way couples, especially those with children, are managing their relationships, with potentially damaging consequences. A survey of 2,000 adults in England and Wales considering divorce or dissolution reveals 60% of them view their situation today differently to how they saw it a year ago,
The Government has announced plans to relax capital gains tax (CGT) rules in divorce settlements, giving spouses and civil partners more time to transfer assets without incurring CGT charges. If the new rules are approved, they will come into effect from 6 April 2023. As it stands, couples who are married or in a civil
Divorcing couples are often scarred by disputes over financial matters. Such wrangling can add time and cost to the proceedings, says David Anstee, head of KWW’s Family Law team. Resolving financial matters by consent is a far less stressful way to go, if it’s possible, and couples can get a formal Order in place quicker
The number of parents having a baby using a surrogate in England and Wales has almost quadrupled in the past 10 years. Parental orders, which transfer legal parentage from the surrogate, rose from 117 in 2011 to 413 in 2020. Two-thirds of applicants are now mixed-sex couples often in their 30s or 40s. There’s a
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