Yet another landmark court case hit the news this week when it was announced by five Supreme Court judges that the ex-wife of multi-millionaire green energy supremo Dale Vince is entitled to make a financial claim against her ex husband even though they divorced 20 years ago, before he had even started his hugely successful…
The concept of generous spousal maintenance in divorce cases was turned on its head when Appeal Court Judge Lord Justice Pitchford ruled in favour of a millionaire race horse surgeon, Ian Malcolm Wright, who won his case against giving his ex wife Tracey maintenance for life. Since their divorce 11 years ago, Mrs Wright had…
Last week the Supreme Court found that a financial application made by a former wife could be heard over 20 years after the original divorce. The case went before the Supreme Court on 11 March, where five Supreme Court Judges ruled unanimously that Ms Kathleen Wyatt’s financial claim against her former husband, Dale Vince, should…
A letter in the Sunday Times from Jo Edwards, Chairwoman of Resolution, has sparked a debate about the importance of putting the needs of children first when their parents are going through a divorce or separation. Resolution, a national group of 6500 family justice professionals has recently launched a parenting charter addressing the needs of…
Divorce is never an easy option and takes an emotional toll on couples and their families, especially where children are involved. Dividing up the marital spoils can be stressful and never more so than when a wealthy couple head for the divorce courts. Often, the wife has been in the background as the stay at…
The widely publicised recent case of Rebecca Minnock, the young mum who went on the run with her young son when his father was given primary care by a court judge has probably worried a lot of parents who may be in the process of separating from or divorcing their partner. In recent years most…
As summer is fast approaching, many parents will be looking forward to their holidays abroad with their children. In the case of separated parents however, this is one area which causes many issues and disputes, with some cases even leading to Court proceedings. In the case of separated parents, if a parent decides to take…
It’s a popular myth for many people, including a lot of cohabiting couples that there is such a thing as a ‘common law’ marriage which would give couples who live together, especially for those in long term relationships, the same rights as legally married husbands or wives. While many women especially might think that they…
With the story in the media of more than one million British adulterers fearing the hacking of the married person’s infidelity website, Ashley Madison, it’s likely that the UK divorce courts might soon see a sudden surge in petitions from aggrieved spouses. Let’s hope they were as smart as actress Catherine Zeta Jones, who famously…
The statistics are shocking – a third of children are likely to experience the break down of their parents’ relationship before they reach the age of 16. No matter what reasons are behind the split, it is vitally important to make sure that the break up is managed in a way that limits the distress…