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Divorce Archive - 2017

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25 US states considered laws promoting co-parenting after divorce in 2017

In recent years there has been a notable decline in the USA of sole custody agreements awarded to mothers following divorce. Studies have estimated that shared custody agreements now make up over half of post-divorce parenting arrangements, overtaking sole-mother custody agreements as the most common outcome. This change can be seen as a product... Read More

Princess Tessy and Prince Louis of Luxembourg in dispute over media publication restrictions

High profile divorce cases naturally attract a lot of media attention. However, the parties involved do not always agree on the amount of information they would like to publicly disclose. There has been a push for more transparency within the family courts and judges are encouraged to allow the press to attend, although orders can be made to... Read More

Divorce and women’s rights: a history

Divorce laws have been intimately bound with the rights of women, and their evolution mirrors the changing role of women in society. Whilst law reform has often been reactive – lurching from injustice to injustice – it can also be transformational. Divorce laws have changed from women effectively being a chattel of their husband to... Read More

Specialist financial remedy courts help unburden the family justice system

As family life becomes more complex, people are turning to the courts to resolve their issues but the law itself is yet to catch up. As a result, these many and varied cases are taking longer to be resolved, placing a burden upon the courts and prolonging proceedings. Leading judges have recently commented on the current pressure facing the... Read More

Is divorce fair? A closer look at ‘meal-tickets for life’

Last summer, a private members bill that would transform the nature of financial provision on divorce passed its first reading in the House of Lords. Introduced by Baroness Ruth Deech, the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill would amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, putting a time limit on spousal maintenance payments and introducing a... Read More

International divorce agreement not recognised in England and Wales

An Irish businesswoman, Barbara Fatemah Spain, succeeded in her legal battle to show that the ‘revocable divorce’ acknowledged in the UAE should not be recognised and should be revoked. She was successful despite strong opposition from her husband, Iranian businessman Mehrdad Radseresht, who claims that the divorce he initiated in... Read More

MoJ extends online divorce pilot scheme

Update: HM Courts & Tribunals Service announced that its fully online divorce application pilot is going to be tested across England and Wales. January 30 2018A ten month online divorce pilot scheme taking place at the East Midlands Divorce Centre in Nottingham, is set to be extended by the Ministry of Justice MoJ. It is anticipated that... Read More

Survey finds six in ten women who had an Islamic wedding are not legally married

A survey has found that nearly two thirds of women who have had traditional Muslim marriage ceremonies in the UK are not in fact legally married (see our services for women). While 99% of women surveyed partook in a religious Nikah ceremony, a civil registry ceremony was never performed for 61% of respondents -depriving them of the legal... Read More

Catherine Thomas discusses no fault divorce in radio interview with Nick Ferrari

Catherine Thomas was up bright and early to discuss divorce law ahead of today's Westminster Hall debate on family justice reform. Well-versed on the issues with our divorce system, LBC presenter Nick Ferrari recently chaired the no fault divorce debate at the Conservative Party Conference organised by the Campaign for Family Law... Read More

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are still legally married 6 years after splitting up

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are still legally married despite Maria filing for divorce more than six years ago. Maria Shriver, 62, is a TV journalist and member of the Kennedy dynasty. She supported ex-bodybuilder Arnold in his political career leading to his post as 38th Governor of California, despite telling Oprah Winfrey in... Read More