For 18 years David Prince has taken his specialist family law firm from strength to strength expanding his team by employing the best lawyers and support team in the region. Prince Family Law provides a flexible and modern working environment for everyone to flourish. Prince Family Law has grown to be the largest private family […]
What rights do grandparents have to see their grandchildren?
It is sadly the case that when parents separate their children can lose contact with one of the sets of grandparents. It may, for example, be that the children live with their mother, who does not want them to have contact with the father’s parents. Or it may simply be that the father has no […]
Government to announce review of law on divorce finances
The law relating to divorce finances, i.e. how to sort out financial arrangements between divorcing couples, has been in essentially the same form for the last fifty years. Time for reform Many people feel that the time has come for the law to be reformed. This is both because of changes in the way society […]
What is a Financial Consent Order and why you should apply for one?
Most people going through divorce or civil partnership dissolution will have to sort out a financial settlement. And the best way of course to do this is by agreement, whether achieved directly with the other party, by negotiation through solicitors, or by some other means, such as mediation or collaborative law. But agreeing the settlement […]
5 Star Review for Adam Kidd
“Professional, caring and supportive. I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the professional, caring and supportive attention you and the team gave me during my divorce. I also want to express my immense thanks to Adam, who was an absolute star for the way he guided me and dealt with it all. […]
Can the media now attend my court hearing?
Appearing in a family court is stressful enough for most people, but the prospect of having the media there and reporting on the case is likely to add considerably to that stress. So the news that media reporting is to be allowed in the family court may well be unwelcome to many involved in family […]
5 Star Review for Rachel Barlow
“Compassionate and Practical Advice” Rachel dealt with my situation following separation from my partner due to domestic abuse. She made me feel at ease and comfortable speaking about a difficult situation and believed my disclosures. She made a real difference and was highly knowledgeable which gave me confidence in her advice. Initial Impression – 5Legal […]
Cohabitation: The new normal for relationships?
The latest ONS statistics from 2019 have shown that marriage rates for opposite-sex couples have fallen to their lowest rate on record since 1862; for men, there were 18.6 marriages per 1,000 unmarried men; for women, there were 17.2 marriages per 1,000 unmarried men. But what does this mean in terms of the legal position? […]
Minimum age for marriage raised to 18
For nearly a hundred years the minimum age at which anyone could marry in England and Wales has been 16. That is now changing. To explain the background to the change, we need to look at a little history. Parental consent to marriage In 1929 parliament fixed the minimum age for marriage at 16 years. […]
What is a post-nuptial agreement, and is it binding?
Couples who are about to marry quite often enter into an agreement setting out how their assets should be divided in the event of a separation or divorce. This is known as a ‘pre-nuptial’ agreement. But sometimes such an agreement is entered into after the marriage. Unsurprisingly, this is known as a ‘post-nuptial’ agreement. The […]