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Divorce
- Post divorce checklist
- What is a voidable marriage?
- Who owns a dog in divorce?
- Can I end my marriage within 12 months?
- Can I refuse to cooperate with a divorce?
- What is a DIY divorce?
- What does a Process Server do in divorce?
- How final is a Final Order in divorce?
- Who pays for a joint divorce application?
- What are the requirements for an amicable divorce?
- Why is it called a Conditional Order?
- What is a void marriage?
- What is the 12-month rule in divorce?
- What is a mutual divorce?
- Is behaviour still a ground for divorce?
- Does a Conditional Order mean you’re divorced?
- Things to do in the 20 week waiting period of divorce.
- Do I need a deed poll after divorce?
- What is an Acknowledgement of service form in divorce?
- Can we divorce whilst still living together?
- Why do I have to wait 20 weeks to get divorced?
- Does low cost divorce mean low quality divorce?
- What is the easiest way to settle a family law dispute?
- What is the cheapest way to end a marriage or civil partnership?
- Is desertion now irrelevant in divorce?
- How to make a joint divorce application.
- Can a Conditional Order in divorce be refused?
- What are the benefits of an amicable divorce?
- Do both parties need to agree to an amicable divorce?
- How long between the Conditional Order and Final Order?
- Can you defend a no fault divorce?
- How do you prove a marriage has irretrievably broken down?
- How to look after your mental health during divorce.
- What is the difference between divorce and dissolution?
- How long do I have to wait to remarry after a divorce?
- Can I change my mind in a divorce?
- How can a Divorce Coach help me?
- Do I need my marriage certificate to divorce?
- Can a Final Order in divorce be reversed?
- What is a divorce party?
- What are the stages of the divorce process?
- What is the irretrievable breakdown of marriage?
- Why is divorcing a narcissist so difficult?
- Do I need a reason to divorce?
- My spouse was never divorced
- Do I need to tell my spouse that I intend to divorce them?
- What happens if you don’t apply for a Divorce Final Order?
- The legal requirements for same sex divorce
- What is the One couple One lawyer model?
- Can I date during a divorce?
- My spouse has been cheating on me – how do I divorce?
- What is no fault divorce?
- My spouse refuses to agree to a divorce – what can I do?
- My spouse is an alcoholic. Can I divorce them for this behaviour?
- What is a grey divorce?
- Do divorce laws in the UK favour women?
- What is a joint divorce?
- How can I get a quick divorce?
- What are the grounds for divorce in England and Wales?
- Can I divorce in England if my ex lives abroad?
- What is the difference between joint legal advice and mediation?
- An amicable divorce doesn’t mean…
- How long does a divorce take?
- Can the 20-week waiting period in divorce be reduced?
- Does it matter who files for divorce first?
- My spouse has been having an affair, can I divorce them for adultery?
- Is it possible to reconcile during a divorce?
- Does my spouse need to cooperate with a divorce?
- What are the requirements for a divorce?
- Who gets to keep the dog in a divorce?
- I’ve received a divorce application by email – what should I do?
- My spouse has walked out – what should I do?
Separation
- What are the benefits of a Separation Agreement?
- Can a Separation Agreement include child arrangements?
- How to deal with post separation abuse
- My spouse walked out – do I have to let them back in?
- What are the different types of couple separation?
- Why is an agreed date of separation important?
- What is a legal separation?
- Who has to leave the house in a separation?
Finances
- What are examples of non-matrimonial assets?
- What assets cannot be split in a divorce?
- How long does spousal maintenance last?
- Is a Consent Order in divorce final?
- How can I protect the family home during divorce?
- What is a joint lives maintenance order?
- What constitutes a false statement on a Form E?
- Can you reopen a consent order once approved?
- Do I need to mention my new partner in the D81 form?
- What is a pension share?
- What is a Form E?
- How do we make our financial agreement legally binding?
- Can a Judge force a separating couple to attend mediation?
- What does ring fencing assets in divorce mean?
- What is a deferred clean break order?
- What can be included in a financial consent order?
- Why is my lawyer asking for a lump sum of money on account?
- What happens to the family home in divorce?
- Can my ex claim money from my new partner?
- Can I skip mediation and go straight to court?
- What is the difference between a Form E and D81?
- What is an Order for sale?
- What is a Petnup?
- Aren’t all financial cases in divorce split 50/50?
- Is bad behaviour taken into account in divorce?
- What is a CETV in divorce finances?
- What is a financial remedy?
- What are Pay As You Go legal services?
- Is a D81 form compulsory?
- What is taken into account when dividing finances on divorce?
- How is a business treated in divorce?
- Does an adult child living at home have rights in a divorce?
- What is the difference between a consent order and a clean break order?
- I don’t like the divorce settlement imposed by the judge
- Does remarriage affect financial claims?
- What does a pension expert do in divorce?
- I have been a stay at home mum during our marriage – Will I receive less in a divorce?
- Finalise the divorce or finances first?
- Are debts divided on divorce?
- Can I get legal aid?
- When is spousal maintenance denied?
- Can my spouse take half my pension on divorce?
- Are all assets treated the same in a divorce?
- My ex has remarried – can he still make a financial claim against me?
- Am I entitled to know what my ex’s partner earns?
- What is the penalty for hiding assets in a divorce?
- Can I withdraw half the funds from a joint account during a divorce?
- What are matrimonial debts?
- Do I need a clean break?
- My spouse has quit their job in the middle of our divorce
- Why do I need a lawyer to prepare a Financial Consent Order?
- What happens if someone lies in their financial disclosure?
- I gave up my career to raise our son – how will I house myself after divorce?
- Do divorce proceedings automatically deal with financial matters?
- Why is financial disclosure necessary in divorce?
- Can a Judge refuse to approve a financial Consent Order?
- Why should you get a clean break order?
- What is the purpose of the Form E in divorce?
- We have reached a financial agreement in our divorce; do we still need legal advice?
- What is an undertaking in divorce finances?
- What are digital assets in divorce?
- What are post separation assets?
- My spouse has gambled and lost all of our savings – what can I do?
- Is spousal maintenance always paid by a husband to a wife?
- The family home is in my spouse’s sole name – what are my rights?
- How do I prevent my ex from making a claim on an inheritance?
- What is an out of court settlement?
- What are matrimonial assets?
- We have no assets. Should we still get a financial order on divorce?
- My ex won’t sell the family home – what can I do?
- Is there a time limit to complete financial matters after divorce?
- Does the length of a marriage affect a divorce settlement?
- How many days staying at my partners property would be considered cohabitation?
- What is a Consent Order in divorce?
- I am marrying again – how can I protect my pension and savings?
Cohabitation
- Who can enter into a Cohabitation Agreement?
- What is a common law partner?
- What does “severing a tenancy” mean?
- Will my cohabiting partner have rights to my house?
- What legal rights do unmarried couples have?
- Does divorce affect matrimonial home rights?
- Are Cohabitation Agreements legally binding?
- How do I register a matrimonial home right?
- What is a Cohabitation Agreement?
- What is common law marriage?
- Is it possible to change a Joint Tenancy to Tenancy in Common?
- What financial contributions would entitle me to an interest in my partner’s property?
- I paid the deposit for a flat in my ex’s sole name – we were not married; what can i do?
- Is a Cohabitation Agreement legally binding?
- What does a Matrimonial Home Rights Notice do?
- What are the ways a couple can jointly own a property?
- What is my girlfriend entitled to if we split?
Prenuptial and Postnuptial
- What is the difference between cohabitation, prenuptial, and postnuptial agreements?
- What is a Prenuptial Agreement?
- What assets can a Prenuptial Agreement protect?
- How do I ask for a postnup?
- Is a Postnup as good as a Prenup?
- Do prenuptial agreements hold up in the UK courts?
- What are the benefits of having a prenup?
Relationship issues
- Is sexting cheating?
- What are the legal implications of getting engaged to marry?
- How to grey rock.
- What is harassment in post separation abuse?
- Is micro cheating adultery?
- What evidence do I need to prove coercive control?
- Can I get rid of my ex-partner’s belongings?
- Is coercive control a crime in the UK?
- Tips for successful yellow rocking
- Who do I call if my partner hits me?
- What are signs of micro cheating?
- Common gaslighting phrases
- Do we need 2 lawyers to divorce?
- What is gaslighting?
- My ex always uses the threat of court as a weapon
- Can a mediator give legal advice?
- What is image based abuse?
- Red flags of a relationship breakdown
- What steps can I take against a stalker ex?
- How can I stop my ex hassling me on social media?
- What conditions can be made in an Occupation Order?
- 7 signs of emotional abuse
- Can a same sex couple marry in a UK church?
- What is micro-cheating?
- How to deal with a litigation bully
- What is litigation abuse?
- What is Non Court Dispute Resolution?
- What is a Non-Molestation Order?
- Examples of financial abuse in a relationship
- What is a toxic marriage?
- What is tech abuse?
- Is a relationship contract the same as a Cohabitation Agreement?
- What is coercive control?
- Dating after divorce
- Signs of economic abuse
- Can I change the locks in a divorce?
- What is post separation abuse?
Co-parenting
- Do family courts recognise parental alienation?
- What should a parenting plan include?
- Qualities of good co-parenting.
- How to manage a counter parent.
- Practical tips for using the grey rock method in co-parenting.
- Tips for divorced parents at their child’s graduation.
- What is yellow rocking?
- Separated parents to do list.
- What is birdnesting?
- What are the rules of parallel parenting?
- Do divorced parents get 50/50 care of their children in England and Wales?
- What is grey rock parenting?
- Can I text my child when they are with my ex?
- What is counter parenting?
- Tips for successful co-parenting
- Tips to co-parent on a special day
- What is parallel parenting?
- What challenges do blended families face?
- Who has parental responsibility?
- What is parental alienation?
Children matters
- Does a child arrangements order grant parental responsibility?
- When does child maintenance end?
- How long does a Child Arrangements Order last?
- How is child maintenance calculated?
- Can I stop child maintenance if I can’t see my child?
- What legal rights do grandparents have?
- How should a school treat divorcing parents?
- What is a Schedule 1 application?
- What is the Planning Together for Children programme?
- How do I prove I have parental responsibility?
- What is child maintenance to be spent on?
- Can I re-register a child’s birth?
- What happens if I don’t pay child maintenance?
- What does parental responsibility actually mean?
- Do I have to pay child maintenance if I am not a child’s father?
- What is a Declaration of Parentage?
- What happens if you breach a child arrangements order?
- Can my ex’s new partners income be taken into account for child maintenance?
- What legal rights does a step-parent have?
- My child has been wrongfully retained abroad – what should I do?
- How can we record child arrangements when we separate?
- How do I set up a child maintenance agreement?
- What is a warning notice on a Child Arrangements Order?
- Can I stop my ex from introducing our child to their new partner?
- What is child abduction?
- Who can enter into a parental responsibility agreement?
- Does a permission to travel letter need to be notarised?
- Can extended family members apply to see child relatives?
- Who legally owns a child’s passport in the UK?
- What information should a letter of consent contain?
- What is Sharenting?
- Taking a child abroad without consent
- Are costs awarded in family law cases?
- My child’s school will not provide any information.
- What is a live with Order?
- What legal rights do unmarried fathers have?
- Can I change my child’s surname?
- What is a Specific Issue Order?
- Can parental responsibility be revoked?
- What is a Contact Enforcement Order?
- How does a Prohibited Steps Order work?
- Can grandparents obtain parental responsibility?
- At what age can a child change their name?
- Is child alienation abuse?
- Are all children considered in a divorce?
- Signs of an alienated child
- What is indirect contact?
- Can a separated parent take a child on holiday?
- What is a wishes and feelings report?
- Can grandparents apply to have contact to their grandchildren?
- I want to take our child abroad on holiday, but my ex will not agree – what can I do?
- What is a Child Arrangements Order?
- Can a step-parent get parental responsibility?
- At what age does parental responsibility end?
- What is a Child Maintenance Agreement?
- Can a court make a 15 year old see a parent?
Civil partnerships and Dissolution
- Who can enter into a civil partnership?
- How do you end a civil partnership?
- What is a civil partner?
- What is the difference between civil partnership and marriage in England & Wales?
- What are my financial rights when ending a civil partnership?
- What is the difference between cohabiting and a civil partnership?
Divorce Tips
- Tips to keep your legal costs down when ending a relationship.
- Be careful who you listen to.
- Finalise financial matters.
- Assess your financial outgoings.
- Look at the bigger picture.
- Consider methods of non court dispute resolution
- Do not hide assets
- Educate yourself about divorce
- Set clear goals and objectives
- What not to say to a person going through a divorce
- How to stay positive during a divorce