Protecting Children: Proposed Changes to Strip Paedophiles of Parental Responsibility
Protecting Children: Proposed Changes to Strip Paedophiles of Parental Responsibility By Kirsten O’Driscoll In a significant development in family law, there are proposed changes that could see paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences lose their [...]
No more blame games – the new divorce procedure
The No Fault Divorce Law will come into effect in April 2022. These changes in the law will advance the divorce procedure making it a quicker, cheaper, and a less disruptive process. If you are [...]
Picking the Right Solicitor
When your relationship comes to an end, there are many important decisions that have to be made which can be especially difficult when you are in conflict with your partner. Navigating child arrangements or separating [...]
Have you got a clean break from your ex partner?
During divorce, marriage annulment, a judicial separation, or the dissolution of a civil partnership, there is likely to be a need to settle disputes over money or property. The Court can settle this and can make a financial remedy [...]
Big Changes in Divorce Around the Corner
If you are contemplating a divorce, then keep reading to find out all you need to know about the changes which will soon be happening. Currently the position is that there is only one ground [...]
Civil Partnership: An Option Worth Considering?
Picture this scenario: your relationship is getting serious, but marriage is not really for you. If everything is going well, that’s fine but what happens if unfortunately things don’t work out? If you are just [...]
The Psychology of Divorce
Whilst we are specialists in all aspects of divorce and resolving the issues that stem from relationship breakdown, we also see the emotional impact of the divorce process. It can be helpful to look at [...]
Divorce Law News-Is the Blame Game Over?
For over 50 years, since the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, in order to obtain a divorce immediately on separation there has been the requirement for some form of blame – either adultery or unreasonable behaviour. [...]
Before you move in together…
Couples looking to buy a property together should seek legal advice According to the Office for National Statistics the number of cohabiting families increased by nearly 30% between 2004 and 2014. Despite cohabitants [...]
Essential Guide To Maintenance
Guide to spousal maintenance (alimony) One aspect of reaching a financial settlement on divorce is whether one spouse should provide financial support from their income to the other spouse. This is called spousal [...]
Grounds for Divorce
You may be surprised to learn that there is in fact only one ground for a divorce – the legal test is has your marriage has irretrievably broken down? If you have answered yes to [...]
How to get a Clean Break on Divorce
You may be unaware that obtaining a divorce does not automatically cut the financial ties between you and your ex spouse and you will still remain financially linked together. Any agreement or financial settlement you reach to resolve the finances [...]
Child custody and access
Following a relationship breakdown issues may arise regarding arrangements for your children. One of the main questions may be which parent should the child live with and how often will they see the other parent. The terminology [...]
A guide to sorting out the finances on divorce
Once divorce proceedings have been started the next step for many is to reach an agreement on their finances. The information below will provide you with a quick guide to the available options to you [...]
Prenuptial Agreements to become binding in law?
Here at CSL Law we often get asked about prenuptial agreements and whether they are recognised under English law. This is a hot topic at the moment and is a fast developing area law in [...]
Can I divorce and how to divorce
Making the decision to start a divorce is never going to be an easy one but do you know whether you can in fact divorce and if so how to divorce. This is our easy [...]
Divorce in the New Year
A new year and a new blog from CSL Law. We are a small firm of specialist solicitors based in central Croydon, providing expert advice on all aspects of family law, including divorce, which is especially pertinent in [...]
