tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-248066 2010-02-23T14:43:33Z 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-6a00d83455c4e769e20120a8c858ea970b 2010-02-23T14:43:33+00:00 2010-02-23T14:45:48Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor This partly depends on whether any of the other reasons for divorce apply now. If you have not been separated for two years then the only way you can divorce earlier is by reason of the other person's adultery or...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=I7oPpDPYkHs:QLJIvT0Lav8:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/I7oPpDPYkHs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2010/02/should-i-wait-to-divorce-after-2-years-separation.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e201287727ff40970c 2010-02-01T06:00:00+00:00 2010-02-01T06:00:00Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor The short answer is that you are allowed to do so but my advice is that you do not. The Divorce Petition is not a public document. It does not hang on the wall of the County Court for all...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=wKxXlNMDJKI:YDbSKBzBRBc:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/wKxXlNMDJKI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2010/02/my-husbandwife-has-committed-adultery-should-i-name-the-other-person-in-the-divorce-petition.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e20120a78e4c03970b 2010-01-01T06:00:00+00:00 2010-01-01T06:00:00Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor It is very unusual for both parties to agree on why a marriage broke down and there is often a dispute over the allegations of unreasonable behaviour. One option, if you receive a Divorce Petition with allegations which you believe...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=LEMvL8l8wpQ:hD4t_cT1dRs:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/LEMvL8l8wpQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2010/01/my-ex-has-filed-a-divorce-petition-and-the-unreasonable-behaviour-allegations-are-not-true-should-i-defend-the-divorce.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455c4e769e2012875c975c5970c 2009-11-24T07:00:00+00:00 2009-11-24T07:00:00Z Jo Spain, family law solicitor The simple answer is yes, but only if you deal with this early enough. The worst thing is to leave it until a couple of weeks before Christmas and then find that it may be too late to do anything....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?a=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:VYtfdMxc7SE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FamilyLawMatters?i=jUJW9hBp3o8:P2OtiSRB6A4:VYtfdMxc7SE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyLawMatters/~4/jUJW9hBp3o8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.spainwilliams.com/family/2009/11/i-want-contact-with-my-children-at-christmas-can-you-sort-this-out.html 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