7th April 2017
Answering your questions on divorce and separation
In our latest twitter hour associate solicitor Lisa Dawson answered your questions on separation and divorce. Lisa has kindly written more indepth answers than she could fit on…
28th November 2016
No Fault Divorce
Ellisons Solicitors are pleased to support Resolution this week, during their campaign to create a new divorce procedure – a no fault divorce. Resolution states on their website…
11th August 2016
4. ‘The Mother automatically has care of any children’
There is no legal presumption that one parent should automatically care for the children of the marriage on separation. It is becoming increasingly common for both parents to…
10th August 2016
3. ‘I can’t afford to get divorced’
It is, of course, more expensive to fund two homes rather than one. However that does not mean necessarily that the parties could not afford to divorce. The…
9th August 2016
2. ‘There is a financial clean break once decree absolute is pronounced’
There is no automatic financial clean break between a divorcing couple. If you wish to have certainty regarding your financial situation then a court order in relation to…
8th August 2016
‘The quickie divorce’
There is no such thing as a quick divorce. All divorces are filed on the basis that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, but there are then 5…
25th July 2016
Child Maintenance and the 12 month rule
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS), as it is now known, is very often used to assess how much the ‘non-resident’ parent should be paying in child maintenance. However,…
18th December 2015
A very good reason why you should speak to a qualified lawyer when getting a divorce
A software error, discovered in an online form used by divorcing couples in England and Wales, has been highlighted in an article today on the BBC. The error…
18th November 2015
Divorcee – Have You Filed a Clean Break Order?
The recent case of Wyatt v Vince reinforces the importance of Clean Break Orders. Ms Wyatt and Mr Vince met in their early 20s and married in 1981…
6th May 2014
Children and Families Act 2014
“The purpose of this amendment is to reinforce the importance of children having an ongoing relationship with both parents after family separation, where that is safe, and in…