If you are a follower of celebrity news, it is unlikely you missed the reports that Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline are back in court in Los Angeles. Federline is seeking an increase in the current $20,000 he receives monthly in child support payments for their two sons, aged 11 and 12. Court documents…
Few can forget the excitement of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston’s engagement and the subsequent shocking split that resulted in his relationship with then co-star, Angelina Jolie. ‘Brangelina’ went on to become one of Hollywood’s iconic couples. However, it is now almost 2 years since their divorce. Whilst much of the news has died down, Jennifer…
In this week’s spotlight, we focus on Usher’s divorce from Grace Miguel. Earlier this Spring, the couple announced their separation to Us Weekly after two years of marriage, stating they ‘remain deeply connected, loving friends who will continue supporting each other through the next phases of our lives’. The couple originally started dating in 2009…
CAFCASS, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, which represents children in Family Court cases in England and Wales recently reported a decline in new private law cases. They compared the number of new cases received in both February and May 2018 with the same months in previous years. How, then, can such…
TV presenter, Ant McPartlin of ‘Ant and Dec’, has been a standard fixture in most of our own homes over the last decade. His participation in programs such as “Britain’s Got Talent”, “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!”, and “Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway” has made him well-known in the entertainment world. With…
In an Instagram post on Valentine’s Day nearly two months ago, Olympic diving medallist Tom Daley announced that he is expecting his first child with husband Dustin Lance Black via a surrogate. The couple shared an ultrasound of their son, expected to arrive later this year, and have expressed that their primary reason for using…
In a recent statement, Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has heavily criticised the “lamentable” state of divorce proceedings in England and Wales. This is particularly on the basis that the majority of the time spent on divorce proceedings is not to do with the divorce itself, but rather on achieving a financial…
While Sir Bruce Forsyth is remembered primarily for his extensive career in show business and charitable campaigning, this week we explore how his marital life gives us an interesting insight as to how former spouses can remain on good terms post-divorce. Sir Bruce Forsyth is a household name rising to fame in the…
Divorce settlements are always tricky but they can get even trickier when you have received or are due to receive a large inheritance. The recent case between ex-investment banker Hossam Radwan and his former wife, heiress Hayat Alireza, has raised some interesting queries as to whether a former spouse may rely on their birth family…
In today’s blog, we take a look at a recent family law case that has been dominating headlines for all the wrong reasons. We are, of course, referring to the unusual case of Owens v Owens where, despite His Honour Judge Tolson QC finding the marriage had broken down, he refused to grant Mrs Owens’…