IVF treatment is a notoriously stressful and lengthy process. A new study has shown that going through IVF treatment increases a couple’s risk of divorce by up to 300 percent. The research was carried out in Denmark and published in in the medical journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 47,515 women in their 30s who had…
For any parent, facing a divorce or separation is a daunting prospect. Minimizing the hurt and upset that divorce and separation can cause your children will be a top priority at this time. Talking to your children about their feelings and emotions can be difficult, so we have put together some tips on communicating with…
The Law Commission’s consultation paper has been published in which it considers marital property agreements, otherwise known as prenups. The Law Commission say that current divorce law is “incomplete and uninformative” as well as “inaccessible and difficult to discover”. The paper calls for reform of the current laws that control financial settlements after divorce, including recognising prenups…
A new report funded by the Department for Education has shown that marriage guidance and couples therapy could save the UK billions of pounds of public money. The study has called to increase national awareness of the benefits of marriage counselling and couples therapy. Every year the government spends between £20 billion and £44 billion…
A wealthy banker and her househusband are warming up for an £11 million divorce battle. Ms Tan and Mr Choy own properties in Hong Kong, Malaysia and London, including a luxury apartment in Kensington worth over £4.5 million. Among the couples other assets is a vintage wine collection valued at over £1 million. Both of…
A multi-million pound 70-year-old business man has been ordered by the court to pay his ex-wife £6.12 million of a £13.6 million fortune after asking her to remain in his house as a housekeeper. The couple, who married in the seventies and divorced in the nineties, continued to live together after the divorce. However, after…
A husband worth millions has offered his ex-wife just £83 in a divorce settlement. Christopher Nightingale offered his former wife Sally Nightingale just £83 – that eighty three pounds – in a divorce settlement. Mrs Nightingale continues to live in the 12th century, grade 1 listed Appleby Castle, which includes 29 acres of Cumbrian countryside….
Reaching an agreement about a divorce financial settlement can be tough at the best of times. If you believe that your partner is hiding assets from you and the courts in order to avoid a fair financial settlement, it is essential that you act quickly. Hidden assets in divorce While there are penalties for those…
The run-up to Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of year for divorced or separated parents. With the festivities only just over a month away, working out the logistics of where the children are going to spend the holidays can be tough, even for parents who are on the best of terms….