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It is a general rule of thumb that on divorce, the marital assets should be divided more or less equally between the ex-spouses. However, there are circumstances in which this does not hold good and ... Read More

23-10-2007

Child Custody – How it Works

Arrangements over the custody of children (called ‘residence orders’ in legal parlance) after the breakdown of a relationship are usually best decided without the intervention of the ... Read More

23-10-2007

Child Maintenance – or Jail?

A barrister who failed to comply with an order to pay child maintenance was recently sentenced to six weeks in prison. The barrister had been ordered to pay £365 per month to the mother of ... Read More

29-06-2007

Family Split Determines Outcome

When families break up it is not uncommon for the children to ‘take sides’, although this is not normally as extreme in its effect as in a recent case. The case involved a couple ... Read More

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