What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that grants one or more persons the legalauthority to make decisions on your behalf and that the reason you wish to make…
What is parental responsibility? Parental responsibility is defined in law by the Children Act 1989 as: ‘…all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the…
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What is a domestic violence protection notice and order? A domestic violence protection order (DVPO) and domestic violence protection notice (DVPN) is a civil remedy for domestic violence matters. It is used to give individuals protection after…
What is a child arrangements order? A child arrangements order (CAO) is an order that regulates arrangements for a child that relate to any of the following: • with whom the child is to live, spend time…
Changes to divorce law The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 reforms the legal requirements and process for divorce. The act aims to reduce the potential for conflict amongst divorcing couples by: • removing the ability to…
NO-FAULT DIVORCE What is No-fault Divorce? No-fault divorce is intended to be introduced in the UK as the new matrimonial law by Autumn 2021. This will be the biggest reform in the area of divorce law in…
In the news this week, a female Cambridge graduate who gave up her career to stay at home to care for her is awarded £400,000 compensation from her husband on top of equal share of the couple’s…
The end of a marriage or civil partnership can be a very long, stressful and often complicated process. Under these circumstances, the last thing a financially unstable/weaker partner would or should think about is how they will…
Proceedings for divorce cannot be commenced within the first year of marriage. To issue divorce proceedings currently you would have to show Grounds for Divorce. There is only one ground for divorce, namely that the marriage has…