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Like many, I sat down last Tuesday evening to watch the BBC’s new drama The Split. As a family lawyer you might expect that I would avoid an hour long programme about divorce and separation after a full day in the office dealing with the same; however I was intrigued to see how my profession would be portrayed on television.
Spousal maintenance is one of the orders that a court can make upon divorce. The amount of the maintenance is agreed at the time of the order; however, as a result of inflation, as time goes by the value of the maintenance awarded will decrease if it is not reviewed.
A contact centre is a safe and friendly environment for children to spend time with a parent(s) or other family members in circumstances where families have separated.
If you have recently separated from your partner who also has parental responsibility for the children, you may find your ex-partner refusing to allow you to take the children on holiday outside of the jurisdiction of England and Wales. In such situations you will require permission from the Court to take your children on holiday otherwise the travel may be considered child abduction.
Here we explain what happens to your pension…
Since the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 the courts have had the power to share pensions between a couple in divorce or dissolution settlements.
