It all too easy to look at the statistics around the topic of divorce procedure and be caught up in calculating generalised trends and tendencies whilst forgetting the intense human drama which is being played out in each and every individual case. Even the most amicable of divorces places a strain upon the families involved, […]
Gary Lineker and his wife Danielle have confirmed that they are to divorce. He couple were granted a Decree Nisi at Southampton Family Court. This means that they remain married and this will be the case until the Decree Absolute is granted. The earliest that this can be applied for is six weeks and one […]
A very recent Supreme Court ruling has highlighted the importance of divorcing couples being transparent in the disclosure of their financial details and assets in divorce proceedings. The court ruled in favour of two applicants who were allowed to re-open settlements after they had discovered that their partners had given misleading information in hybrid original […]
The Government has announced yet another increase in the cost of getting divorced. Currently the divorce court fee payable is £410 but later this year that figure will rise to £550. At Higgins Miller we do our best to offer competitive fees for the work we do and we are still offering our fixed fee […]
Its been a busy couple of weeks for celebrity separations with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announcing they are to divorce after 10 years of marriage and 3 children. This was followed by the separation of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick who also have three young children. Closer to home it is being reported that […]
In a mu judgement last week the Judge criticised the couple who had spent over £1 million in legal fees arguing over a fund with a value of £6 million. Mr and Mrs Fields had separated after a 10 year marriage and had two young children. They then engaged in a four year dispute over […]
US research recently published has suggested that those who get divorced are more likely to go on and have a heart attack than those who remain married. The risk of heart attack increased for both men and women but divorced women were particularly affected being 24% more likely to have a heart attack than those […]
Last week the BBC’s Panorama investigated the issue of so called “DIY Justice” in family law. This refers to the situation many parents now find themselves in whereby if they wish to make an application to the family courts they have to do so without the assistance of a solicitor. This problem has been made […]
The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince underlines the need for divorcing couples to sort out their finances even if they have no money. The couple separated and divorced 20 years ago. They had one son and no money having lived a new age traveller lifestyle Ms […]
At Higgins Miller we specialise in all areas of family law but perhaps at the heart of what we do are divorce proceedings. We have a wealth of experience dealing with all aspects of divorce from the paperwork relating to the divorce itself to the financial and children aspects that are often the most important […]