by Louise Halford | Jun 26, 2019 | Divorce
The government has acknowledged that its plans to bring in legislation to introduce no fault or no blame divorce proceedings and dissolution of civil partnership proceedings in England and Wales may result in an increase in divorce proceedings. The Secretary of State...
by Robin Charrot | Jun 18, 2019 | Divorce, Family Law, Financial Claims, Nuptial agreements, Separation
The “Avon case” of Ipekçi v McConnell The divorce of Anil Ipekçi and Morgan McConnell hit the headlines because Morgan McConnell is the great granddaughter of the founder of the Avon Company. The case also helps answer the question ‘’are prenuptial...
by Robin Charrot | Jun 15, 2019 | Divorce, Pensions
Most of us do not like thinking about planning for our retirement. We often say tomorrow but for many of us tomorrow never comes. However if you are getting divorced you have to face the prospect of the end of your marriage and sorting out financial claims, including...
by Robin Charrot | Jun 13, 2019 | Divorce, Family Law, Financial Claims, Financial Orders, Separation
How do you value company shares to reach a financial settlement? Manchester divorce solicitors have to answer this question when looking at divorce and the family business and negotiating financial settlements. If a husband and wife cannot agree on the value of...
by Louise Halford | Apr 5, 2019 | Children, Civil Partnerships, Divorce, Family Law, Separation
When you are separating, a lot of words get thrown around including custody, contact, access, child arrangements, shared parenting and of course, co-parenting. I am sure that many parents’ heads must spin with all the legal jargon. In recent years, one of the...
by Robin Charrot | Mar 22, 2019 | Child Abduction, Children, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Marriage, Separation
When it comes to family mediation, custody and contact, most parents do not want to compromise. They want the best for their children; it’s understandable. In my experience, as a children solicitor, parents often think that there is only one “best”...
