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International Family Law,Children
Leave to Remove Applications & Child Abduction
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. If you want to take a child out of England or Wales, and you don’t have a Residence Order then you will need to ask permission of everyone with Parental Responsibility for the child.
Can your marriage be annulled?
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. As divorce law currently stands in England & Wales, you cannot bring a Divorce Petition to end the marriage until a year has elapsed since the date of the wedding.
Divorce & Separation,Financial Issues
How do you protect your interest in your home if you are not on the Deeds?
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. If, the matrimonial home is held in your sole name then you should be advised that to protect themselves, your spouse may enter a Homes Right Notice which should mean that, effectively, the house cannot be sold…
Divorce & Separation,Financial Issues
What is a Joint Tenancy and how do you Sever it?
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. If the matrimonial home is held in the joint names of yourself and your spouse/partner and is held by you as “joint tenants” upon the death of one of the joint owners, their share passes automatically to the…
Divorce & Separation,Financial Issues
How does the Court Assess a Financial Settlement on Divorce?
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. Blanchards Law is a niche family law practice with divorce solicitors, mediators and collaborative lawyers. Can we help you? Please call us on 0845 658 6639 or email us at pd@blanchardslaw.co.uk You think you…
Gay Marriage versus Civil Partnership – What’s the Difference?
Gay Marriage versus Civil Partnership - What's the Difference? Last week's free vote in the House of Commons resulted in MPs overwhelmingly agreeing that Lesbian and Gay couples ought to have the right to marry. Predictably, there are get-out…
Divorce & Separation,Financial Issues,Children
How do you vary a Spousal Maintenance or a Child Maintenance Order?
Maintenance usually takes the form of regular payments made by one party (say, the husband) to enable the payee (say, the wife) to meet their own needs and the needs of any children of that family. In England, the two main types of maintenance are…
Children,Trust & Inheritance Issues,Divorce & Separation,Nuptial Agreements
Can Children Lose Out After a Prenuptial Agreement Has Been Signed?
Prenuptial agreements are not automatically recognised in family law, although the government has made noises to say that legislation may well be brought forward to make them binding. It is clearly not a priority however, and it is likely to be many…
Trust & Inheritance Issues,Financial Issues
The Bare Necessities – What Bare Trusts Mean For You
A bare trust (sometimes called a simple trust) is one in which trustees hold property for the beneficiary, with all capital and income derived from it belonging to the beneficiary by immediate and absolute right. The most common use for bare trusts…
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