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REGISTERING A MATRIMONIAL HOME RIGHTS NOTICE

| Ruth Jones

Registering a Matrimonial Home Rights Notice

If your marriage or civil partnership breaks down, but the matrimonial home is owned solely in the name of your…

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Will the court take my ex’s bad behaviour into account when dealing with the financial division

| Rebecca Wallis

Will the court take my ex’s bad behaviour into account when dealing with the financial division?

When we are dealing with the division of the finances on divorce, clients will often raise issues around the…

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do-i-need-my-ex-partners-permission-take-my-child-holiday

| Kerry Blount

Do I need my ex-partner’s permission to take my child on holiday?

Before booking any holiday, you need to ask yourself – do I need my ex-partner’s permission to take my child(ren…

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parental-responsibility

| Emma Hennessy

Parental Responsibility

Parental responsibility is defined in Section 3 (1) of the Children Act 1989 as being “all the rights, duties,…

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family-court-has-seen-10-increase-in-fees-1st-may-2024

| Amelia Harrison

Family Court has seen a 10% increase in fees as of 1st May 2024

As of May 1st 2024 Family Court fees have increased by 10%. The Ministry of Justice stated that ‘implementing…

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upcoming-change-family-procedure-rules-april-2024

| Adele Woods

Upcoming change to Family Procedure Rules from April 2024

The Family Procedure Rules were created in 2010 and set out how any court proceedings in family cases should be…