What the law says about dividing finances and property on divorce is lacking – including among divorcees themselves. The study, by the University of Bristol, found that less than half of ten statements were correctly identified as either true or Read more…
One in every six parents can’t spot the signs of emotional abuse. The NSPCC asked parents to identify what would count as emotional abuse. The scenarios that were wrongly identified as emotional abuse include: Being over-controlling of a child Never Read more…
Just over a quarter of a million recent divorces were postponed due to financial pressures since 2020. 17% of divorces were deferred because of money worries. Couples cited income concerns, rising living expenses and the cost of divorce. Once separated, Read more…
The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme is to be continued for another year. The Family Mediation Council says it has been successful in helping people make important agreements without the need to go to court. The scheme will now run until Read more…
The delays for public sector workers in getting their pension valuations are continuing. Many people cannot complete their divorce settlements because of the changes in how pension pots are valued. The government’s Money Helper website says that if you qualify Read more…
The High Court has overturned a judge’s decision to forego the financial dispute resolution (FDR) in a case where there was “an ongoing factual dispute about the wife’s earning capacity and that the wife’s position had not crystallised to enable Read more…
60% of terminated Individual Voluntary Arrangements created by Insolvency Practitioners showed evidence of poor practice. Examples of this included inaccurate recording of income and expenditures, incorrect dismissal of other debt solutions, and providers failing to ensure that people understood what Read more…
Measures to protect women and girls from violence are to be improved by putting specialists in domestic abuse in 999 call centres. Last year, the police recorded 100 offences related to domestic abuse every hour. This new initiative aims to Read more…
The number of people who think smacking, hitting, slapping, or shaking a child is not acceptable has risen to 71% Last year, Childline delivered over 700 counselling sessions to children with concerns about physical punishment. Ahead of the general election, Read more…
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest family and household statistics. The highlights are: There are 19.5 million families, an increase of just over one million in ten years. One-third of young men (aged 20 to 34) live Read more…