How future earning potential is considered in a financial settlement
When going through a divorce or dissolution of your civil partnership, a key concern is how both parties will have financial security moving forward. While the court will look at each parties’ existing income, assets and financial resources when agreeing a...
Cohabitation Agreements and Declarations of Trust
It is a common misapprehension that if you live with someone long enough, your relationship transforms into a ‘common law marriage’ and you acquire the same legal rights over each other’s property and assets as a married couple. However, under U.K. law, you can...
The UK Supreme Court’s position on premarital wealth on divorce
If you are considering separating, or are currently going through a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, you may be concerned about what will happen to the assets you owned before the relationship began. Will they be protected? Could your former partner make...
What to do if your former partner breaches a Child Arrangement Order
A Child Arrangement Order (CAO) is a court order which sets out the contact arrangements for a child following parental separation. This includes when and where the child is to live or spend time with each parent. The aim of a CAO is to ensure that the child’s...