Help With Mediation for Divorce and Separation
HM Courts and Tribunals Service are making changes in the way they work following the Crime and Courts Act 2013 which enabled legal advisers to deal with applications for uncontested decrees nisi of divorce and with directions for trial. Before it was District Judges who did this work. The country, this is England and… Read more »
From 6 April 2015 those aged 55 and over with a defined benefits pension will be able to access all of their pension savings. Before then this was limited to 25%. There is a government website which gives information to help you to understand your options and obtain guidance www.pensionwise.gov.uk That site provides guidance… Read more »
A recent case, decided by the Supreme Court, Wyatt and Vince, has allowed a wife to make financial claims after separating in 1984 ( 3 years after the marriage) and 18 years after their divorce. During the marriage the parties had no money and after separation neither had money for some time. They had a… Read more »
Where parentage is disputed DNA testing can be used and is very effective. The dispute is often about who is the father of the child. However, the cost of paying for the tests is expensive and has often stopped parties using this service which frequently results in longer court cases. Examples of where these disputes… Read more »