Areas of Law / Divorce and Family

Every year, more than 100,000 marriages in England and Wales end in divorce.

Going through a divorce or separation can be one of the most stressful times of anyone’s life, not only does it affect the relationship itself, but can also affect your family and children, your home and your finances.

Family law, whether it be divorce, separation, gaining access to your children or problems with an ex-partner, will affect many people at some point in their lives. Finding the answers to your situation and knowing what your legal rights are can be daunting. Our free legal advice can help answer some of those questions and help you decide what is right – personally, legally and financially – for you and your family.

Our family law experts can help you with a wide range of free legal advice covering:

  • Child arrangements
  • Child maintenance
  • Civil partnerships
  • Cohabitation agreements
  • Divorce, separation or dissolution
  • Financial settlements
  • Injunctions
  • Parental Responsibility
  • Pre-Nuptial Agreements

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Divorce and Family Questions

A relative owned her house and it was in her name when she remarried seven years ago. Her husband has now left her and is demanding half the value of the property, even though he never contributed to the mortgage payments or to the upkeep of the house. What’s he entitled to?

When he was 17 my husband got a girl into trouble and has been paying maintenance ever since.  The CSA has now taken over, but he has recently discovered that the child’s birth certificate says “father unknown”. Does that mean he isn’’t legally regarded as the father? He has no rights to see the child.

We took out an endowment mortgage in the 90’’s but have since divorced. I now discover that the policy is still in joint names with my ex-wife. What will happen in four years’ time when the policy matures?

I have never liked my first name. I understand that from day-to-day I can call myself by a different name but that I cannot change my surname. Can I legally sign to this new first name?

More than five years ago my husband and I took out an endowment policy connected to a mortgage. Shortly afterwards we split up and divorced. I have paid all the premiums, but when I decided to surrender the policy recently the insurance company told me this wasn’’t possible without my husband’s signature.

My ex-husband was ordered to pay costs following our divorce, but he has ignored the order, even though he has substantial savings. My solicitors now inform me that their bill will have to go to assessment so they can force him to pay up, which will cost me a further £1,000. I feel completely demoralised.

I’’ve been married for more than 15 years, and I wondered whether at this stage I can add my maiden name to my husband’s surname, or do I have to change my name by deed poll?

I put my house on the market after a court hearing with my ex-wife. She is now applying for it to be put up for sale by auction. Is there anything I can do to stop this? My wife falsely claims all benefits and legal aid and has recently shared in a huge bingo win.

I would like to change my first name. How would I go about it, and how much would it cost?

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