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A breakdown in your relationship with your husband, wife or partner will inevitably involve resetting other relationships too. That might...

Our post about the problems associated with converting an opposite sex civil partnership to a marriage in England and Wales has generated...

Civil partnerships were introduced in 2004 for same sex couples only who, at that time, were not permitted to marry. In 2014 same-sex...

Olive Groves And Olive Branches. Mr Christoforou has enjoyed a brief, but probably unwelcome period in the limelight, at least amongst...

Can I Emigrate With My Children? This can be one of the most difficult decisions separated parents face. Separating itself almost always...

From January 2020 all couples in England and Wales can choose between a civil partnership or a marriage. Civil partnerships were created...

No Fault Divorce Is Unlikely To Become Law The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which is intended to introduce no fault divorce,...

Shared Day-To-Day Care I am often asked, “if my daughter spends at least as much time at my house as she does at her mother’s, why do I...

A High Court decision by Mr Justice Mostyn in March 2019 reminds us that not all prenuptial agreements will stand up, particularly if you...

The government’s commitment to introduce no-fault divorce legislation is welcomed, of course, by virtually everyone who works in the...

On 1 April 2019 the ONS (Office for National Statistics) published its most recent data for marriages in England and Wales. The figures...

There is no clear definition of how unreasonable your behaviour has to be, for your husband or wife to be able to divorce you. The phrase...

On the 20 February 2019 the DWP published its latest “Child Support Agency quarterly summary of statistics” with data to December 2018....

Apple Tree Family Law is entering its third week. We have had sone glitches on the website but hopefully those are now sorted. I am truly...

Apple Tree Family Law opens its doors on 1 November 2018. Drawing on more than 25 years knowledge and experience, I aim to harness...