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Divorce and Family team

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Our divorce and separation team understands that the breakdown of a relationship, particularly if children are involved, can be a difficult and stressful time for all those involved. We listen to the needs of our clients and treat each client as an individual. This ensures we are able to tailor our advice and help guide you through the legal process. We can assist you to make important decisions at a time when you may feel unable to do so.

Muntech Kaur
 

Retirees and Family Law: later life love and pre-nups

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To my dearest Valentine Roses are red Violets are blue I want a pre-nup Please say, “I do.” In today’s modern-day, and dare I say “age”; not every marriage is for life. The same could be said about a...

Fable of a post-nup

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The Courts have time and time again, stated that prenuptial (sometimes referred to as pre-nup) and post-nuptial (also referred to as post-nup) agreements are treated equally. This fable involves a husband and wife who entered a post-nup in...

Child centred divorce: the role of family law solicitors

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The role of a family solicitor is to act in the best interests of their client, to advise on the law and procedure and to provide clients with advice of the options to resolve family disputes. In this role, a family solicitor must be mindful of their own...

London Legal Walk 2023

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Associate Solicitor Muntech Kaur took part in the 10k London Legal Walk on 13 June 2023. Here, she shares her experiences. Having participated in last year's Legal Walk, this year again, I was part of the Law Society's team of walkers. The Law...

Once upon a pre-nup

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Thinking about entering into a pre-nuptial agreement (otherwise known a pre-nup)? Make sure you understand exactly what you are signing. Here is a cautionary tale… Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, now both aged 46, who had three...

Pet Prenups

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Last week, my colleague, Phoebe blogged about prenuptial agreement (otherwise referred to as “prenup”) and the importance of creating a legal document to assist marrying couples in the event of a divorce and highlighting that a prenup is not...

What is a barring order?

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A Section 91(14) Order or otherwise referred to as a “barring order” allows the court, in children's applications, to bar or restrict a further application being made without permission of the court. How will a barring order...

Open Court, Open Justice?

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Generally, family court cases are held in private. That said, the press and other accredited reporting organisations still attend family law court hearings unless there are certain circumstances where the court specifically orders their...

Good Divorce Week - Converting to a Court Order

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Where spouses and former spouses have reached a financial settlement dividing aspects of their income, assets, property and pensions, it is important that such agreement be recorded in a correctly drafted Court Order, referred to as a Consent Order. ...

Good Divorce Week - Financial Negotiation Options

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The negotiation surrounding divorce and finances can be one of the most difficult parts of the process. Spouses and former spouses have a number of financial claims that they can make against one another. Some spouses and former spouses may opt to...

Good Divorce Week - The Divorce Process

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In the third instalment of seven blogs this week. Muntech Kaur takes us through The divorce process itself. There are recent changes to how this has worked in the past. We look at the dos and don'ts that can help lead to an amicable end of a marriage.

Good Divorce Week - Telling the Children

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In the second of our daily blogs for Good Divorce Week 2022, Muntech Kaur advises on what works best in her experience when it comes to the daunting prospect of telling the children.

Good Divorce Week - the first conversation about divorce

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The first conversation about divorce can be both difficult and tricky, but it is the first step toward an amicable divorce and a clean break.

Resolution & Good Divorce Week 2022

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Introducing Good Divorce Week 2022

Celebrating International Women's Day 2022

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International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022 is being celebrated on 8 March with this year’s theme being #BreakTheBias. IWD is a movement with over 100 years of history originating in 1908 and being first honoured in 1911. It was not until the...

"National Divorce Day" 2020 - So how was it for you?

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The phrase "Divorce Day", traditionally the first Monday in January, is coined by the media rather than family lawyers. Many who practice family law, including family lawyers who are Members of Resolution , are likely to agree. So, it is...