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What is the role of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements in high-value divorces?

Francesca Cozens
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The topic of pre-and post-nuptial agreements used to be quite taboo and considered ‘anti-family.’ What a strange idea. I accept that, on the face of it, they may seem unromantic, but I consider them to be quite the opposite of being anti-family....

The impact of divorce on business owners: Strategies for a smooth financial transition

Philip Hoddell
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How is the family business treated in divorce? Alongside property, pensions, and investments, the family business can often form a substantial part of a high net worth couple’s assets. Indeed, the business may have been the source of the other...

Protecting Your Wealth: Understanding child support in high net worth divorces

Claudia Hubert
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What is Child Maintenance? Child maintenance is the regular payment made by a non-resident parent to the person or parent with care of the child to help pay for the child’s everyday living costs, for example, food, clothes, housing, and so on....

Protecting Your Wealth: How can high net worth individuals safeguard assets during a divorce?

Melanie Loxley
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On divorce, couples have financial claims against one another for property, lump sums, maintenance, and pensions. The greater the wealth, the larger those potential claims will be. There are several ways to potentially safeguard assets in a high net...

The divorce statistics - what are digital divorces?

Farrah  Harvey-Nawaz
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With the introduction of digital divorces, it is now even easier to formalise your separation. A digital divorce is where all stages of the divorce are dealt with online. On some occasions, even the hearing can take place via video call. This means that you...

Fable of a post-nup

Muntech Kaur
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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...

Children Centred Divorce services for separating families

Karen Johnson
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As a parent myself, I can say with absolute conviction that I would do absolutely anything for my kids. For as long as I am able (and they let me) I will be there to celebrate with them on their good days, advise, support and advocate for them on their...

LGBTQ+ family law developments: what they mean for our clients

Claudia Hubert
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June is Pride month and there has been much to celebrate in the LGBTQ+ community over recent years, including significant steps that have been taken in the world of family law and parental rights. So let’s take a look at some of the recent changes and...

What legal considerations should LGBTQ+ couples be aware of when starting a family?

Melanie Loxley
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LGBTQ+ family law is growing and evolving. Recent changes to law like the Scottish gender recognition certificate reform have led some to ask where are we currently in England and Wales regarding legal developments? Impact analysis shows the continued...

What is a barring order?

Muntech Kaur
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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 help me and...

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