Important changes to the law of divorce and separation
Family law
14 March 2022
From 6th April 2022, all divorces, dissolutions and judicial separations will be subject to new law and new court rules. This is the start of “no-fault” divorce. The new law applies to Civil...
The benefits of keeping conflict to a minimum when divorcing.
Family law
6 December 2021
There are a number of ways for parties to keep conflict to a minimum, from the way in which you communicate to the steps you take in the legal process.
Try to keep in mind that the purpose of...
Every year Resolution holds a “Good Divorce Week” and this year it is running from 29th November to 3rd December 2021.
Resolution is a group of family lawyers, and other professionals, that...
No more unreasonable behaviour petitions, no more adultery petitions. As from April 2022, couples who want to divorce and then co-parent on an amicable basis have been freed from acrimonious...
The Family Courts are beset with delay. According to the Family Court Statistics, private children’s act cases in 2023 took an average of 47 weeks to resolve from the case start date to the final...
Good Divorce Week – #ABetterWay
As part of Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2021, we are sharing daily top tips on how you can have a ‘Good Divorce’:
Co-parenting
During a divorce, a...
Good Divorce Week – #ABetterWay
As part of Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2021, we are sharing daily top tips on how you can have a ‘Good Divorce’:
Consider Alternatives to the Court...
As part of Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2021, we are sharing daily top tips on how you can have a ‘Good Divorce’:
Instruct a Resolution Practitioner
Resolution is a community of family...
Good Divorce Week – #ABetterWay
As part of Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2021, we are sharing daily top tips on how you can have a ‘Good Divorce’:
Tip 1: Put your children first
The...
How does the court calculate child maintenance?
The starting point for calculating child maintenance payments will always be the CMS formula. This formula applies on gross annual income up to...