What is family mediation, and what are its benefits? It goes without saying that family law disputes should be resolved by agreement, rather than through the courts. Contested court proceedings are time consuming, expensive, and stressful, and should be avoided if at...
It is not unusual that a party to a financial remedy application on divorce may claim that the other party has purposely dissipated assets, with the aim of reducing the amount that the party making the claim will receive. If such a claim is successful it will be taken...
It goes without saying that contested court proceedings can be extremely expensive, and proceedings between parents regarding arrangements for their children is no exception to that rule. So is there any way that you can recover your costs from the other party in a...
Usually the primary issue in most financial remedy cases is how the pot of matrimonial assets should be divided between the parties. But what if, as is not uncommon, one of the parties has dissipated assets, thereby reducing the amount available for division, and...
‘Parental alienation’ is a phrase that has slipped into common usage in recent years. Allegations of parental alienation are a common feature in disputes between parents over arrangements for their children, and the subject is commonly discussed in the media, and...
