Divorce is not the End

Since the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into effect on 6 April 2022, there have been misconceptions that once you receive the Final Order (previously referred to as the Decree Absolute) that this automatically severs the financial ties you have with your spouse or that it is much easier to sever those ties…

Pensions on divorce – inequality between men and women and some eye opening statistics

Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research (MICRA), has recently published a report in respect to pension sharing on divorce. The report concludes that pension sharing on divorce could have a substantial impact on women’s finances on retirement. One of the most shocking statistics shows that for those aged between 65-69, median pension wealth for men is…

Parenting after Divorce

When two people get married so much preparation goes in to thinking about the wedding, the vows you make to one another and your future life together. You can spend hours agonising over the colour of the bridesmaids’ dresses and what the cake is going to look like. If you then go on to have…

Summer Holidays – Child Contact

With the school summer holidays starting this week in England, one thing that is on everybody’s mind is the long awaited summer break. Whether you are spending it at home or away, the countdown has likely already begun. However, for families with separated parents, the upcoming holiday may prove to be fraught with tensions regarding…

Michael Gove and Sarah Vine separate after 20 years of marriage

Cabinet Office Minister, Michael Gove and his wife, Sarah Vine have recently announced their agreement to separate and are said to be in the latter stages of finalising their divorce.  It is reported that it is an amicable separation and the couple have drifted apart. For a couple intending to divorce in England and Wales,…

Coronation Street’s separated Fiz and Tyrone decide it’s good to talk

Viewers of Coronation Street have recently witnessed the breakdown of the relationship of Fiz and Tyrone, who were once thought of as the soap’s fairy-tale couple and the new Jack and Vera. Initially caused by Tyrone’s infidelity, Fiz allowed her anger following the separation to spill over into discussions regarding their children, Hope and Ruby. …

Judge Refuses Angelina Jolie’s Evidence In Custody Proceedings With Brad Pitt

It has been reported that actress Angelina Jolie has criticised the judge handling her custody dispute with husband, Brad Pritt, regarding their five children aged, 17, 16, 14 and 12. Jolie is arguing that the judge “has failed to adequately consider…input as to their experiences, needs or wishes”, and believes she has been denied a…