January is always a busy time in Family Law with a rush of new instructions. The annual tradition of New Year’s resolutions often includes the resolve to do something about the unhappy marriage or relationship. At this difficult time it’s important to get good advice. Higgins Miller Solicitors can offer advice on all aspects of […]
As of yesterday it is now possible to convert a civil partnership into a marriage. Earlier this year the Marriage Act made same sex marriage legal for the first time but there was no way for those couples who already had a civil partnership to convert that into a marriage. Now the law has been […]
A survey of young people whose parents have divorced has revealed that two thirds of children feel that their parents’ separation led to their GCSE results suffering. 44 per cent also found that their A Level results were negatively effected. More worrying was that 14 per cent of those surveyed said that they had begun […]
A senior family judge, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, has said that in his personal opinion there should not be a difference between the legal rights of married and unmarried couples. At present the law treats married and unmarried couples very differently on separation. Married couples can expect a starting point of a 50/50 split of their […]
There has been a massive increase in the numbers of people representing themselves in court in cases concerning children. Between April and December 2013 the courts saw a 57% increase in the number of those without lawyers compared with the previous year. This increase is likely to be partly due to the removal of legal […]
Katie Price has announced on Twitter to announce that she plans to divorce her husband Kieran Hayler. In the tweets posted yesterday she accused her husband of having an affair with her friend, Jane Pountney, for the last seven months. Katie and Keiran were married in March 2013 and have a nine month old son, […]
What has been described as “the largest Family Law reform for a generation” by the Ministry of Justice has come into force today. From today all family cases will be heard in the new Single Family Court and will be allocated to the correct level of Judge in the most suitable location by the court. […]
So you’ve bitten the bullet and made the decision to issue your divorce petition, you don’t want wait for two years, and you’re not quite sure if adultery is the way to go. Your Spouse is the reason your marriage has come to an end, you’ve tried all you can but you just can’t go […]
The law in relation to pre-nuptial agreements is one of the most changeable that we at Higgins Miller deal with. In the last week alone there have been some major developments. Earlier last week the Law Commission published a report called Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements. The report recommends, amongst other things, that it should be made […]
A survey by Netmums has revealed that in many cases children feel very differently about the impact of their parents separation than their parents believe. Worryingly 14% of children felt unable to be honest with their parents about their feelings and 2 in 5 admitted hiding their feelings from their parent to avoid upsetting them. […]