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Talking to a family lawyer can be baffling when they use terminology you are not familiar with. Divorce solicitors need to take the time to explain the terms they use and your options. In this blog, London family lawyer Angelique Holm explains what a private financial dispute resolution hearing is and why a private FDR …
/ Non-court dispute resolution isn’t as complicated as the phrase sounds. It means reaching an agreement outside of court. You can go about non-court dispute resolution in several ways. A family law solicitor can advise you on the type of NCDR that’s likely to work best for you. With the push to encourage NCDR family …
It is important to know where you will stand financially if you decide to separate and start divorce proceedings. One question you are likely to want answered is whether you will get spousal maintenance if you divorce your husband or wife. As a family law solicitor, I understand just how crucial it is to know …
When you are debating whether to take your ex-partner to court to resolve a family law dispute your legal costs are an important factor in whether you decide to start court proceedings or in how you respond to an application made against you. As a family law solicitor, I represent parents and separating couples in …
Who gets the house in a divorce is a key question when you are separating from your husband or wife. You may want to keep the house for sentimental reasons or because you don’t want to disrupt your children. Maybe you can’t face the thought of a house move when you are going through the …
When you are getting divorced because either you or your spouse has had an affair it is often assumed that the innocent party should get a better divorce financial settlement than the guilty party because as the separation is down to adultery the guilty spouse should pay up. That isn’t how UK divorce law works. …
When you are contemplating a divorce one of your questions for your family lawyer is whether you or your spouse will have to pay the divorce legal fees. With the introduction of no-fault divorce proceedings, family law solicitor, Angelique Holm, looks at who pays the legal fees in no-fault divorce proceedings. London Family and Children …
The court is required to have regard to all the circumstances of the case, with the first consideration being given to the welfare of a minor child of the family who has not attained the age of 18. A child of the family is defined as a child of both parties to the marriage or …
In October 2020, the Court of Appeal rules that Family Law courts can overrule family arbitration rulings. So what does this mean? Covid-19 is currently having a major impact on all aspects of the judiciary system. The Court of Appeal decision could help solve the current backlog of cases relating to financial claims. Couples will …
What am I entitled to as my divorce settlement? When you are splitting up from your husband, wife or civil partner you need to know what you will be entitled to as your divorce settlement. Without that information, you can’t plan for your future or for the future of your children. You should feel reassured …
