And from our social media streams:
"But after a year of legal wrangling, Ms Soroka has now withdrawn the claim and looks set to face a hefty legal bill for the abandoned dispute "
Women face greater financial struggles post-divorce
The new findings, which come on the third anniversary of the introduction of no-fault divorces
“There is still much more to be done and we will continue to work with the Courts and Tribunal services to ensure our courts and tribunals are fit for purpose for a 21st-century justice system.”
President Richard Atkinson tells the Law Society
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"Only 7% of people who had divorced discussed life insurance beneficiaries as part of their separation and just 27% have cancelled a joint life insurance policy they had when they were married. "
“The thing is, a bit of advice for people. If you're going to have an expensive divorce, have it when you're 40, not when you're 70!”
John Cleese's £15m divorce advice and 5 other warnings from celebrity separations
But you might want to consider picking up that lead if your marriage is on the rocks, as legal campaigners say dogs in divorce cases should be given to the spouse who walks it – not who pays for it.
A group of pet-loving lawyers are pushing for a change in the law which would mean dogs are awarded to their primary care-giver in bitter divorces.
Co-parenting is obviously important for Alesha
Alesha Dixon splits from partner and father of children but will remain living together
SEND children and the Spring Statement
In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced major changes to welfare benefits, including freezes to health-related Universal Credit payments and a tightening of the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Many SEND families depend on the extra financial help these and other allowances give, not just for the care of their child, but to enable them to continue to lead their own lives. The loss of other allowances such as the incapacity benefit top-up will hinder the financial ability of SEND young adults to access further education, employment and society in general.
These changes will need to be taken into account for any divorce financial settlements between parents of SEND children, making an already difficult process more complex. At LGFL, we have extensive experience in helping parents with a SEND child to separate and reaching a financial settlement that secures the future interest of all their children and themselves.
Contact us in complete confidence to discuss your specific circumstances, and to book your initial reduced fee legal consultation. You will meet one of our Directors specialising in family law and SEN children for a full 60 minutes.
Call us on 01189 735521
