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Changes in Cohabitation Law
When any relationship breaks down the emotional fallout is obviously significant, but the practical and financial implications equally cause huge problems and unfortunately the law is just not straightforward. Up until now it is only those who are married who can really seek proper protection on a separation. Therefore if you are married even if the property is owned by one spouse the other spouse can seek an equitable distribution of that property by virtue of the fact they had married.
What is Collaborative Law?
I have just finished reading an article in the Liverpool Echo reported on 10 June 2011 where officers had to attend a heated argument to diffuse a playground row between two parents over custody of their child.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
As I opened my local newspaper recently and a glossy colour supplement tumbled out advertising all necessary items to make a wedding day that perfect lifetime experience. I also heard that the local radio station is running a competition “Bridal Idol” for couples planning a wedding to win everything necessary to make that day absolutely perfect. Then of course there is the royal wedding. Love certainly seems to be in the air!
Home DNA Testing Kits
You may have read in the press recently that Boots the Chemist is intending to sell kits over the counter. Until now, paternity packs have only been available online or with a few independent providers.
It's Good to Talk - don't hide behind the screen
One of my colleagues said to me the other day that they wished they could have lived in the Stone Age. On the face of it that may seem quite daft but given the pace of life we live at these days and technology overload would it be any more stressful?
Are happy endings just the stuff of fairytales?
In the current economic climate, we seem surrounded by doom and gloom. In the world of divorce and relationship breakdown, research seems to indicate that more people feel trapped in difficult relationships and are unable to see a way out. Consequently, happy endings seem a remote dream consigned to the world of Disney or Mills and Boon romantic novels.
Crunch Time for Relationships?
With the credit crunch biting hard into our daily lives I've seen an increase in demand for advice and support concerning relationship issues. Is the long term trend of a falling divorce rate about to be reversed?
Family Courts Open Up to the Media
The Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced on 6th April 2009 that Family Courts will open their doors to the media from 27th April 2009. There has been mounting pressure for years to increase the transparency of the Family Courts although practitioners have expressed concerns about protecting vulnerable children and families during a difficult and traumatic period in their lives.
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