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			<title>Andrew Meehan's family law blog</title>
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			<copyright>Harrogate Family Law 2006</copyright>
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				<title>Why we Shouldn’t see Divorce as Failure</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ There are few things in life that carry with them as many expectations as marriage. If we fail an exam we simply re-sit it and try to do better next time. If scientists attempt to find a new miracle medicine over and again without success we applaud their efforts. 

If we get divorced though, we’re often labelled as a quitter who couldn’t make it work and ended up with a failed marriage. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:10 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Petrodel v Prest: will this reduce the levels of divorce settlements involving company assets?</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/MfS5TtRPU1U/petrodel-v-prest-divorce-settlements-company-assets</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ As the Supreme Court considers a case brought by the former wife of a wealthy oil tycoon against her ex husband’s businesses, family solicitors and commercial lawyers are preparing themselves for a sea change in the way the courts approach company assets when deciding divorce settlements.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:29:05 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Divorcees Miss Out as Hundreds of Lawyers Miscalculate Pension Pot</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/p5ms90KSUpo/divorcees-miss-out-lawyers-miscalculate-pension-pot</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ The number of people who have been short-changed out of a large chunk of their ex spouse’s pension pot due to their family lawyers using a wrong valuation figure could be much greater than originally anticipated.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Making Divorce Easier for Children</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/2N9541gHTuM/making-divorce-easier-for-children</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Most divorcing couples have concerns about the long term consequences of marriage breakdown on their family and the impact their decision to separate may have on their children. These worries are likely to be amplified further by the seemingly endless stream of studies and reports blaming society’s problems on marriage failure.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Failing to Consider Pensions in a Divorce Settlement Can Be a Costly Mistake </title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/dVzGsyF1rvY/failing-to-consider-pensions-in-a-divorce-settlement-can-be-a-costly-mistake</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ When divorcing couples are asked about their assets most immediately think about savings, investments and property. Very few people consider pensions to be part of the mix and most fail to anticipate how divorce will impact on their retirement plans.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Living Together Agreement: The benefits of living together agreements</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/XHGk3CtTmIs/living-together-agreement-the-benefits-of-living-together-agreements</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ The law in England and Wales does not give people who live together any automatic legal rights so many couples now opt to sign a cohabitation agreement, also known as a living together agreement. This
means that if the relationship breaks down there is already a legal document in place stating who owns what and how assets and responsibilities will be shared. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Unmarried separation rights: The truth about Unmarried Separation Rights and how they affect Property and Financial Claims</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/Nw28_WF2YF8/truth-about-unmarried-separation-rights</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Despite the fact that more and more couples are choosing to live together rather than marry, the law still doesn’t offer them the same protection as married couples and this can result in a great deal of distress when a relationship breaks down and assets have to be divided.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>What’s the Difference Between a Divorce Lawyer and a Divorce Solicitor – and Who Cares Anyway?</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/E3dy8boHyqY/whats-the-difference-between-a-divorce-lawyer-and-a-divorce-solicitor-and-who-cares-anyway</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ There seems to be an epidemic of new online services offering cheap divorces each with a dedicated team of “divorce lawyers” on hand to provide extra advice and guidance for a fixed fee. So who are these “divorce lawyers” and why should we care?  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>How does an amicable divorce settlement benefit my children?</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/FkdsPlz5nkQ/how-does-an-amicable-divorce-settlement-benefit-my-children</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ The taboos associated with single parent households and stepfamilies no longer exist as they once did but that doesn’t stop couples worrying about the impact a “broken home” might have on their children.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Women More Likely to Apply for Divorce than Men</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/yKSINELQloU/women-more-likely-to-apply-for-divorce-than-men</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Women are more likely to apply for a divorce than their husbands according to a new survey of family lawyers in the UK.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Family Law Myths: It’ll cost you less to represent yourself than to use a divorce lawyer</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/S6ZJWCTiDfE/family-law-myths-itll-cost-you-less-to-represent-yourself-than-to-use-a-divorce-lawyer</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ The number of people representing themselves in family courts is on the rise but the trend of divorcing without a lawyer can often end up costing more in the long run.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:05:36 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>What are Post-nuptial Agreements and Separation Agreements?</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/wtCcgHk_0zE/post-nuptial-agreements-and-separation-agreements</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just as we have seen the increased popularity of pre-nuptial agreements before marriage, the use of post-nuptial agreements to settle a couple’s affairs or resolve potential areas of conflict after marriage is also on the rise.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:20:12 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Divorce and separation – How to Tell the Children</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/_2CYeFOdGdY/divorce-and-separation-how-to-tell-the-children</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ One of the toughest elements of the divorce process is breaking the news to family and friends and for couples with children it can be hard to decide how best to approach it.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:44:15 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Family Law Myth – I’m not Entitled to My Ex’s Pension</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/FGUW7glbngw/family-law-myth-im-not-entitled-to-my-exs-pension</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Every couple’s financial circumstances are different but, at the moment, it’s not unusual for their pension pot to be their largest asset and that means it can also be a common battleground during divorce and separation.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:07:10 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Do Second Marriages Have More Chance of Failing?</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/L9aWgjRM_54/do-second-marriages-have-more-chance-of-failing</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Divorce statistics from the US suggest that marriages are more likely to fail second or third time round.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:06:33 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Rising Popularity of Pre-nuptial Agreements </title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/DeFC-nf-9ss/rising-popularity-of-pre-nups</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Law firms in the UK have reported a dramatic increase in the numbers of people asking for prenuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements, with some firms seeing a 50% rise in the past year. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:46:11 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Family Law Myths: The wife automatically gets the children following a divorce</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/3_10E1mU46s/family-law-myths-the-wife-automatically-gets-the-children-following-a-divorce</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ When couples with children decide to divorce they often imagine that they will automatically become embroiled in raging court battles over custody. Fathers may assume they have no hope of any meaningful relationship with their children after the split and mothers can feel defensive as they attempt to maintain stability for the family during a period of immense change.   ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 17:03:29 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>How Much Legal Protection is there for Couples Living Together?</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/chH9N-bOIgQ/legal-protection-for-couples-living-together</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Couples who move in together are often under the impression that sharing a home gives them automatic legal rights similar to marriage. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 16:49:11 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Divorced Fathers to Get More Rights</title>
				<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HFLBlog/~3/NCT98QC5SXw/divorced-fathers-to-get-more-rights</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ Moves to improve the relationship children have with both parents after divorce were laid out in the Queen’s Speech this week. 
 ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:07:27 +0100</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Andrew Meehan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Warning as DIY Divorce Causes Chaos in Court</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Family court judges have expressed concern at the growing number of people trying to navigate the divorce process without seeking adequate legal advice.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:29:41 +0100</pubDate>
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