This article focuses on Adele and the implications of her current divorce when it comes to her assets.
Spousal payments: a meal ticket for life?
- April 26, 2019
Spousal Maintenance is a complex issue which often leads to much debate during financial proceedings on divorce. This is largely due to the oft-cited claim that such maintenance payments are a “meal ticket for life” by obliging one spouse to maintain the lifestyle of their former spouse for the rest of their life. However, an analysis of legislation and recent cases highlights the courts’ approach is, in reality, not to use Spousal Maintenance as a “meal ticket for life” but rather to use it as a temporary (when possible) safeguard from hardship for the financially weaker spouse until they are able to stand on their own two feet.
OK, so divorce lawyers are probably the last people you want to hear from on Valentine’s Day. But bear with us. Whether you’re just about to start out your married life, wondering whether your soon-to-be ex is really that bad or feeling pangs of regret about your recent divorce, we take a look at your…
Too much or just enough? Ex-wife awarded £125K monthly on divorce
- February 7, 2019
After rumours surrounding his extra-marital affairs with another woman surfaced, Robert Herjavec and his wife Diane Plese separated on July 24, 2014 after 24 years of marriage and three adult children. Plese filed for divorce in March 2015. When a couple divorce, it’s not unusual for maintenance to form part of the financial settlement. Only…
How to make divorce and separation easier for children
- January 31, 2019
Watching their parents divorce or separate can be one of the most difficult experiences any child will have to go through. The reality is, that for many children, seeing their parents separate will be the toughest thing they have encountered so far. Understanding how divorce can affect children and knowing what you can do as…
Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos to divorce wife of 25 years MacKenzie
- January 17, 2019
Only a few days after the Christmas festivities ended, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced their decision to divorce “after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation”. MacKenzie, novelist and one half of what is said to be the world’s richest couple, could be set to become the world’s wealthiest woman when she divorces…
Estranged wife demands half of £11m family fortune after husband made her sign prenup papers on romantic getaway
- December 7, 2018
Decorated Swedish driver, Kenny Bräck, became a household name after winning three separate Championship titles during the 90s. Bräck also survived one of the most violent crashes in sport’s history when his car touched wheels with Tomas Scheckter’s in the closing stages of the Texas Motor Speedway in 2003, before returning eighteen months later to…
Brexit and its impact on family law
- November 29, 2018
With a no-deal situation becoming an ever-increasing prospect, there is a feeling of uncertainty around what couples and families could face if they are involved in legal disputes in a post-Brexit climate. Children In the UK, families have enjoyed protection under domestic laws such as the Family Law Act 1986, which contains provisions relating to…
Tips for a healthy relationship
- November 22, 2018
Relationships aren’t always easy. Yes, they can be wonderful and exciting and thrilling but they can also be frustrating and, at times, pretty painful. There are no hard and fast rules to having the perfect relationship, if indeed this even exists. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do to help keep your relationship…
Spotlight on J-Lo and A-Rod: Happy ever after?
- November 15, 2018
It’s official: iconic singer Jennifer Lopez and baseball star Alex Rodriguez make the most beautiful couple. Spotted only last weekend leaving Cartier in Miami, looking effortlessly cool in their matching sunglasses, we couldn’t help but wonder whether wedding bells would be sounding any time soon. And we’re not the only ones. The press have been…