Few people associate Family Law proceedings with prison sentences, but it is important to remember that Family Law courts take compliance with orders seriously, and can and do impose custodial sentences in cases of persistent or serious breach. There has, for many years, been a concern that some Family orders
As a family lawyer, I am often approached by a client whom has reached an agreement with their spouse in relation to the division of capital and pensions. However there are a few minor issues which are not agreed. These can range from whom retains the antique furniture, the time
According to recent reports The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson has indicated that re-marriage may be on the horizon for her and Prince Andrew. They have been the subject of much talk in the press since their Divorce was finalised in 1996. It has been reported that the royal couple
The family team at Slater & Gordon have recently carried out some market research which has revealed that couples find the fifth year of marriage the hardest to overcome. Does this put the lie to the fabled “7-year itch”? In fact, the seventh year appears to remain one of the
According to reports, Formula 1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone has made a “super-fast” start in her marriage to former City trader Jay Rutland by announcing she is pregnant with their first child, just weeks after their honeymoon. The parties met nine months ago and married in June during a £3.5 million
A recent study has shown that the proportion of Divorcees citing adultery as grounds for divorce has halved over the past 40 years, with unreasonable behaviour now the most common fact to rely on in the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. So why have many chosen to fall out of
Many of our previous posts on this blog have warned against the myth of “Common Law Marriage” and advised people against the trap of believing they acquire extra rights or protection, simply by living with a partner, even over many years. The problems caused by this common misunderstanding are being
People may well have seen reports this week of a case in the Court of Appeal dealing with a Mother’s refusal to allow contact between her son and his father. The reasons were in case the Father fed him meat in breach of his strict vegetarian diet, safety concerns, such
According to recent reports, professional footballer Gareth Bale has postponed his wedding day as fiancé Emma Rhys-Jones’ dad is held in jail over suspicion of £3 million global fraud. Allegedly, the 48 year old is on remand in a US cell facing 40 charges of fraud and money laundering, forcing
Today’s Daily Mail carries an article by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown which deals with the often hidden effects on children of the divorce or separation of their parents. The article mentions a documentary to be shown on BBC2 tonight at 9pm. I suspect that the programme will be difficult to watch but
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