Law Commission Publishes Marital Property Agreements Consultation Tuesday 11 January 2011 In recent years there has been strong support for a change in the law calling for pre-nuptial agreements to be made legally binding. The Law Commission has today launched a consultation paper, asking for views on a range of potential options for reforming the law […]
Category: Unmarried Couples
Non-Molestation Orders Domestic Violence & Ex-Parte Non-Molestation Injunction Applications Often emergencies arise in Family Law matters which require urgent and immediate steps being taken to protect our client by way of an emergency ex-parte injunction. Injunction situations can arise 24 hours a day and in most cases we aim to have the matter brought to […]
What is domestic violence? Domestic violence in English law can be broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviour by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family or cohabitation. Domestic violence has many forms including physical aggression such as hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, slapping, throwing objects, or threats of […]
Let’s make one thing absolutely clear – there is no such thing as a ‘Common Law’ marriage. They only exist in movies. In England, you are either married or you are not – and if you are not – none of the laws that protect married couples apply to you. The complexities of unmarried couples […]
Cyrus Mansouri, Solicitor, reviews recent developments affecting the legal status of grandparents in Children Act 1989 proceedings for Residence and Contact. Grandparents have an vital role to play in the upbringing of children. However; often when parents separate, the custody of the children can become an issue and an area where grandparents feel increasingly isolated and ignored. […]
