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No-fault divorce from April 2022
A landmark change in Family law will see the introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce from autumn 2021 at the earliest, in England and Wales. The Divorce, …
Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidance – May 2020
South West Family Law remains open, providing a full service to clients covering divorce, financial settlements, issues relating to children, separation agreements and pre-marital agreements. …
All change on Spousal Maintenance?
There used to be a greater expectation between married couples that one party, usually the husband, would pay maintenance to the other party, usually the …
Tracing an estranged spouse
It becomes important to know where an estranged spouse is when parties have not maintained any form of contact and one party wishes to divorce …
Financial disclosure – being open and honest
Often, divorcing couples will need to reach agreement concerning finances. The foundation for any such agreement is that both parties are full and frank in …
Divorce court fee on the up
It doesn’t seem very long ago that the divorce court fee increased from £340 to £410. The legal profession let out a communal gasp of exasperation when …
The importance of a clean break order when divorcing
A case which made headline news last year concerned an ex-wife who came out of the woodwork to make a financial claim against the husband …
Welcome
South West Family Law’s new website is live and we very much welcome your comments. We’ve refreshed the site, making it simpler to find information about …
Legal aid withdrawn for divorce and family law work
In April 2013 the government implemented the most wide ranging changes to the legal aid system in decades. Part of this was to withdraw the …
