Government’s proposed increase to the divorce court fee scrapped The government has scrapped plans to increase divorce court fees in a move welcomed by solicitors. The proposed new fee was a whopping £750 (almost double compared to the current divorce court fee of £410), the aim being to make a dent in the £150 million deficit…
Judge speaks out in favour of equality between marriage and cohabitation One of England’s most high profile family law judges has spoken out in favour of a change to the legal rights and obligations that accompany marriage. Sir Nicholas Mostyn, a High Court judge and former QC, suggested in a speech given to a family…
Process for converting civil partnerships to same sex marriages announced by government Same sex marriages have been legal in England and Wales for the past six months. The date at which couples in civil partnerships can choose to convert their union into a marriage is fast approaching, with the first conversions taking place on 10th…
A BBC documentary has exposed sham gay marriages happening in the UK The documentary “Inside Out” went undercover and spoke to a gang who specialise in arranging sham gay marriages for immigration purposes. The facilitators charged £10,000 to arrange the fake marriages. The scheme works by matching a heterosexual immigrant with someone of the same…
New report from Relate shows how the credit crunch links to relationship breakdown The UK economy might be on the mend, albeit slowly, but new research by Relate suggests that those couples who fared worst from the economic downturn are suffering serious relationship problems as a result. Relate, a national organisation providing relationship support to couples,…
The model Kelly Brook has admitted on television to acts of domestic violence against her ex-partners. Kelly felt the wrath of the Twittersphere yesterday after her appearance on ITV’s daytime magazine show This Morning. The glamourous model-cum-actress gave a light-hearted interview in which she confessed to having hit two previous partners, actor Jason Statham and…
Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon seem conflicted over their rumoured divorce. Confusing reports are emerging about the end of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s six year marriage: conflicting news stories suggest that Carey has launched divorce proceedings while Canon is desperate to return to the marital home and insists the marriage is as…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally tied the knot It has been revealed that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were married in a secret ceremony in France last weekend after being together for nine years. The couple famously met and started their relationship after filming the movie, ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’, back in 2005 and…
Mariah Carey is set to divorce her husband of six years, Nick Cannon. Mariah Carey’s six year marriage to Nick Cannon may be coming to an end if rumours of a separation are anything to go by. The couple have reportedly been living apart since May with contact limited to Cannon visiting their two children. Mariah…
A US oil tycoon’s $17 billion fortune could be at stake during his divorce. It has been revealed in a report that the fortune of the oil tycoon, Harold Hamm, could be worth as much as $17 billion. However, Hamm could be in for a shock if his estranged wife is given a significant division…