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
The divorce law in England and Wales will change next month (April 2022), says Susannah Burley of KWW’s Family Law department. The new law replaces the provisions in the Matrimonial Causes Act which came into force in 1973. Any divorce that is due to go through under the current law must be submitted online by
In the first of a series of short articles looking at the financial matters arising out of a divorce, Susannah Burley of our Family Law team looks at what happens at the very start. Next in the series will be negotiations and Consent Orders. When going through a divorce or separation it isn’t as easy
There’s an old saying that when you are at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards, writes David Anstee of the KWW family law team. You could say that’s a good metaphor for mediation, an approach to resolving disputes we as a family law specialist would always recommend to our clients
The divorce law in England and Wales will change next spring, says our Head of Family Law David Anstee, replacing the Matrimonial Causes Act which came into force in 1973. For those whose memory stretches back that far, that’s the year Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips (divorced in 1992) and Six Million Dollar Man
While some of the formalities are different, when it comes to dealing with financial disputes arising from the dissolution of a civil partnership, the same principles apply as would on divorce, says our head of family law David Anstee. Full and frank disclosure of assets and liabilities It is important each partner discloses their financial
Following separation. parents usually want to minimise any disruption to their children, ensuring that they soon settle into a new routine – whether that is in the existing family home, or following a move to a new home. Where your children will live may be an obvious or straightforward decision, for example if one parent
Research suggests that as many as one in four women and one in eight men will experience abuse in their marriage at some point. “Ending an abusive marriage will mean not only leaving your spouse but also formally divorcing them,” says David Anstee, family law expert at KWW. “This is a daunting but important step,
According to a leading bridal magazine, the average amount spent on a wedding in the UK in 2018 was nearly £18,000. With so many things to think about and plan for, it is easy to ignore the issue of a prenuptial agreement, particularly if you do not consider yourself to be among the super-rich. Sadly,
Families now come in all shapes and sizes, and children may live with parents who are cohabiting, married, separated or divorced. They may be part of a step-family, live with adoptive parents, grandparents, other relatives or a special guardian. If you have spent many years living with and developing a close bond with a child,
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