Family legal advice

Heiress wins pre-nuptial court case

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

German heiress Katrin Radmacher has successfully appealed an earlier court ruling which gave her ex-husband, Mr Granatino, in excess of Â£5.5 million of her fortune. The Court of Appeal...

Divorcees' settlements 'unaffected by fluctuations in wealth'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Divorcees have been reminded that they will not be entitled to more of their partner's assets should they suddenly see a surge in wealth, the Financial Times reports. This follows executives being...

Earl Spencer 'may settle divorce out of court'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Earl Spencer has failed in his bid to keep the media out of the divorce proceedings against his wife, which may lead them to instead reach an out of court settlement. Rules which came into force in...

Woman awarded £220,000 '22 years after separation'

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A woman from West London has been awarded £220,000 in a divorce settlement, despite having been separated from her husband for 22 years. The claim was brought about after she learnt her...

Recession pushes parents to 'breaking point'

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One in ten couples are on the brink of relationship breakdown as the recession takes its toll, according to research commissioned by charity Parentline. The YouGov survey revealed that 88 per cent of...

Cape Town marriage 'not deemed legally binding'

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A woman has been told that she cannot claim a financial settlement from her former partner because their wedding was not valid.

A High Court ruling has dismissed Gillian Hudson's...

Pensioner divorcees 'could be financially vulnerable'

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

People over the age of 60 who divorce could find themselves in financial difficulties, findings from Safe Home Incomes Plans (Ship) have revealed. The study suggested that with 13,678 over-60s...

Campaigners call for more legal rights for grandparents

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More legal rights are needed for grandparents who want contact with their grandchildren when their parents divorce, campaign groups have stressed. A report, entitled Beyond The Nuclear: Including The...

Opening family courts 'results in increased pressure'

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Allowing accredited members of the press to enter family courts is likely to increase the pressure on those involved in proceedings, says Alison Stevens, Chairperson of Parents Against Injustice. She...

Opening family courts 'will transform UK privacy'

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Opening family courts up to the press will help transform the way privacy is implemented within the UK, Sir Mark Potter, president of the family division of the high court, has suggested. Speaking to...