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Intransigence in Divorce Proceedings Can Come at a Crushing Price
In divorce proceedings, those who make overly ambitious financial claims or fail to enter into reasonable negotiations are…
Fathers Should Pay Towards Their Children’s Upbringing – But How Much?
It is obviously right that fathers should pick up a fair share of the tab for raising their…
Big Money Divorces – Judge Calls for Action
A senior family judge has called for action to limit profligate sums spent on legal costs in big…
Divorce – What Happens if the Employment Golden Goose Expires?
It is unsurprising that high earners are routinely required to pay maintenance to their less well-paid ex-spouses –…
High Court Analyses Post-Nuptial Agreement in Guideline Divorce Ruling
Pre- and post-nuptial agreements that do not fairly meet the reasonable needs of one divorcing party or the…
Advancing Money to Your Loved Ones? Is it a Gift or a Loan?
When money passes from one member of a family to another, questions can all too easily arise as…
Troubled Teenager’s Unwise Decision is Her Own to Make – Guideline Ruling
Family judges are not in the business of dictating to adults of full capacity what they should or…
Family Judge Heeds Teenage Foster Child’s Wish to Change His Surname
Children do not, as a matter of law, have capacity to make important decisions for themselves – but…
Overseas Surrogacy Can Be a Legal Quagmire – Always Seek Expert Advice
Overseas surrogacy arrangements are an effective means of completing families. As a High Court ruling showed, however, they…
Family Judge Labours to Achieve Fairness Between Debt-Laden Divorcees
So-called ‘big money’ divorces may grab the headlines, but lower-value disputes can often be the hardest to resolve.…
Adoption is a Last Resort – Court of Appeal Powerfully Makes the Point
Taking children from their birth parents and placing them for adoption is a last resort that will only…
Dementia Sufferer’s Best Interests Prevail in Care Home Contact Dispute
When it comes to vulnerable people who are unable to make important decisions for themselves, family judges focus…
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