tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-248066 2009-10-19T14:55:11Z Family Law Matters offers articles, information and News on many areas of English Family Law. Please note the disclaimer on our site. TypePad http://www.spainwilliams.com/assets/images/FamilyLawMattersWidgetLogo.pngFamilyLawMattershttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e20120a64c4890970c 2009-10-19T15:55:11+01:00 2009-10-19T14:55:11Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor There is no such thing as a “quickie” divorce! This is a complete myth perpetrated by the media and trotted out whenever someone famous is going through divorce proceedings. It seems to suggest that somehow if you are in the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=0W_AcyMTbQw:kAhsOdjcmnI:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/0W_AcyMTbQw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/10/can-i-have-a-quickie-divorce-like-madonna-and-guy-richie.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e20120a5e79b94970c 2009-09-23T13:48:12+01:00 2009-09-23T12:48:12Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor If a Divorce is straightforward and financial matters are also agreed swiftly then it is usually possible to finalise divorce proceedings in between 3 and 6 months. However, there are many factors that may affect this time-scale. Firstly, if financial...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=r8fpkgnCtfQ:0vz3PE2zZhE:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/r8fpkgnCtfQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/09/how-long-will-it-take-to-get-divorced.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e20120a5086abf970b 2009-09-10T13:07:05+01:00 2009-09-10T12:07:05Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor First of all ask yourself why you want to stop them. Unless there is genuinely a concern for your children's welfare then do you really want to deprive the children of a holiday? It will also inevitably cause bad feeling...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=nImw5mMUTNo:2QuU1nnrhaM:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/nImw5mMUTNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/09/can-i-stop-my-expartner-taking-our-children-abroad-on-holiday.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e2011570a47e22970c 2009-07-01T17:28:57+01:00 2009-07-01T16:36:20Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor There are limited grounds for obtaining an annulment under English Law and one of these is non-consummation of the marriage. However if you have had sexual intercourse with your partner at least once since you married then the marriage has...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=5Xaugt0wY_k:_QqGxMNHKAg:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/5Xaugt0wY_k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/07/can-i-have-my-marriage-annulled-if-i-no-longer-share-a-bed-with-my-husbandwife.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66914595 2009-06-01T06:00:00+01:00 2009-07-01T17:48:10Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor The answer is no! It is not possible to apply for a divorce in England and Wales until you have been married for one year. So if you no longer wish to live together what can you do? You can...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=cBg2_ZI4KPk:JXpLquwiB4o:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/cBg2_ZI4KPk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/06/can-i-get-a-divorce-if-i-have-been-married-for-less-than-a-year.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-62952373 2009-03-01T06:00:00+00:00 2009-03-18T12:48:16Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor A major consideration when taking the step to see a Family Law Solicitor is “how am I going to pay for it?” First of all you may be eligible for Public Funding (formerly known as legal aid). If you are...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=Qrb7fgNhKLY:UPlk3hiyIdk:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/Qrb7fgNhKLY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/03/funding-your-divorce-or-family-law-matter.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61752076 2009-02-01T06:00:00+00:00 2009-02-17T10:11:19Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor Would I fit a new boiler in my home myself? Would I prepare my own company accounts? Would I attempt to plumb in a new bathroom? The answer is no! I am sure that some people would do these things...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=QEde1t5iDrM:U_51vwra8b4:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/QEde1t5iDrM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/02/diy-divorce-why-use-a-family-law-solicitor-part-2.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61092352 2009-01-09T12:33:12+00:00 2009-01-09T12:33:12Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor It seems that you can't read a mainstream newspaper or news website without finding January's traditional annual news item about surging divorce figures following Christmas, this year given an extra boost by the credit crunch. Now even the Law Society...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=9QCLsZQ0zDU:Alh2ROb_6mU:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/9QCLsZQ0zDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/01/divorce-surge-on-monday-warns-gazette.html