Attending a court hearing can be daunting especially when coupled with standing before a Judge (who may be determining important life decisions for your family) and seeing your ex-partner / spouse. In this article we have set…
Step-parents are a term often loosely used for the partner of a biological or adoptive parent. However, the legal definition of a step-parent is very specific – that is “an individual who is married to, or…
A recent study by Standard Life found that over 25% of people with a private pension do not know how pensions are dealt with upon divorce.Furthermore, one in five divorcees expressed a wish that they had…
There can be various reasons for changing a child’s surname after separation. The reason we most commonly see is parents wanting to double-barrel their child’s name after separation, so that there is an affiliation to both…
In this article, we provide an insight into Legal Services Payment Orders and answer some common questions.What is a Legal Services Payment Order (LSPO)?A LPSO is a court order made within divorce and/or financial remedy proceedings…