A cool £1 billion was either collected or arranged by the Child Maintenance Service last year. That’s a record figure. The increase down to the CMS having stronger powers and and having strong sanctions. This include deductions from personal bank accounts as well as seizing passports and/or driving licences. There Read more…
Different people use different strategies for managing conflicts. These are learned, usually in childhood, and they seem to function automatically. Often we are not aware of how we act in conflict situations. We just do what comes naturally. But we do have a personal conflict management style, and because it Read more…
The number of calls to the Respect Men’s Advice Line, which offers support to men experiencing domestic abuse rose by 60 per cent on this time last year. The charity says the pandemic made the problem worse by an increase in violence and psychological abuse. Covid-19 had also limited the Read more…
Citizens Advice are anticipating and upsurge in marriage breakdown as a result of the pandemic. Citizens Advice has seen a rise in online searches for guidance on divorce since April. This followed a drop when lockdown started. Searches for advice about getting a divorce peaked on Sundays.
Here are 10 top tips for parents to help them think about divorce from their child’s perspective. They have been devised by The Family Justice Young People’s Board • Remember I have the right to see both of my parents as long as it is safe for me. • I Read more…
A recent study has found that divorce has a terrible effects on the mental health of those involved. The You Gov survey found that 40% of divorcees suffered depression, and anxiety or suicidal thoughts. That’s an big increase on the same figures from 5 years ago. The research also found Read more…
This guide is designed to help separating partners: a) work out what to do; b) what the law says on pension sharing; and c) how to come to an agreement. It also sets out what other help is out there to help you plan for the future. The guide can Read more…
In divorcing couples it’s usually the man who has at least 90% of the pension wealth. Research by the University of Manchester found that while most couples have a pension, its normally one partner who has most of the pension pot. Fewer than 15% of couples have pensions that are Read more…
Adele’s first single “Easy On Me” from her latest album “30” has her explaining to her son and former husband why she chose to walk away from her short marriage: “I changed who I was to put you both first, but now I give up”. The average length of a Read more…
The number of couples getting divorced is at the highest it has been in 5 years. Nearly 108,000 male-female couples split in 2019 – that’s up by about a fifth from the previous year. For same sex couples the number of divorces has doubled in the same time The most Read more…