Category Archives: Family

Prisoners unfairly denied consideration for child contact

Mothers serving a prison sentence who have sole caring responsibility for children under 16 years of age are normally allowed to spend up to three days every six months at home as the end of their sentence approaches. This is … Continue reading →

Husband Who Failed to Disclose Assets

When the marriage between a wealthy property developer and his wife ended acrimoniously, their battle over the financial settlement lasted more than a decade. As part of their divorce settlement following their separation in 2000, the husband was ordered to … Continue reading →

The Changing Face of Divorce

Statistics show that 33 per cent of the 244,710 marriages that took place in 1995 had ended in divorce 15 years later. This compares with 22 per cent of marriages that took place in 1970. The workload of the Family … Continue reading →

Unrecorded Marriage Can Still be Terminated

How do you prove that you are married when a valid marriage certificate is not available? This question may not often arise, but it does sometimes happen that a marriage certificate cannot be produced, which can be particularly problematic when … Continue reading →

C’est Bon, Le Pre-Nup

Although pre-nuptial agreements are persuasive rather than binding in the British courts, a recent ruling of the High Court on a French ‘pre-nup’ illustrates clearly the current approach of the courts. It involved a very wealthy French couple who married … Continue reading →

Prison for Man Who Took Child Abroad

When a man decided to leave his partner and take their child (aged four) to his native Pakistan, he may not have known that he was committing a criminal offence, but he became well aware of the fact on his … Continue reading →

Lotto Win Not Part of Family Assets

A court ruling that a spouse’s lottery winnings were not ‘matrimonial property’ so were not subject to the usual rule of equal division between the spouses when the marriage broke up received much publicity recently. The normal rule on divorce … Continue reading →

Prison for Man Who Took Child Abroad

When a man decided to leave his partner and take their child (aged four) to his native Pakistan, he may not have known that he was committing a criminal offence, but he became well aware of the fact on his … Continue reading →

Divorce Implications | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

McCartney Split – Implications for Divorcing Couples The much-publicised divorce of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has led to a settlement in favour of Ms Mills of £24.3 million. Press speculation was rife that she might be awarded anything … Continue reading →

Bankruptcy and the family home | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

Bankruptcy and the Family Home Even after the changes made by the Enterprise Act 2002, bankruptcy is still a difficult experience for most bankrupts. This is especially true where the family home is the main asset of the bankrupt’s estate. … Continue reading →

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