Q I am thinking of leaving my partner. We have children and finances that we need to sort out. Do we have to end up in a court? A – No. There are various options including trying to resolve things between yourselves amicably, Mediation, Collaborative law and traditional negotiation involving solicitors. Q – I’m
Q – I’m getting we might have to go to court to sort out the financial side of things. Is it complicated? A – Either party can issue proceedings as soon as the Court sends out a divorce petition and even after Decree Absolute, but not once you have remarried; you may then lose
Q – My partner has left me and taken the children. I’ve heard about Parental Responsibility. What’s that? A – Parental Responsibility (or “”PR””) is defined by the Children Act as “”all the rights, duties, powers responsibilities and authority”” which a parent has: in other words, the right to have a say in how a
Q – I am going through a divorce with my wife and I earn more than her. Will I have to pay her maintenance? A – In every case we have to work through a checklist of factors. Two important points are the difference in earning abilities now and in the foreseeable future and