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Unmarried couples: Legal property rights upon separation
When it comes to advising unmarried couples and their legal rights to property upon separation, it is important to know that unmarried couples do not share the same luxury as those who are married or in a civil partnership.
What is Reactive Abuse?
Have you ever retaliated and been blamed for simply reacting to your partner’s bad behaviour? By raising your voice in frustration, and suddenly, you become the ‘angry one’. This is known as “reactive abuse”.
Changes to the Family Procedure Rules
Recent changes to the Family Procedure Rules promote the courts power to encourage those in proceedings relating to children or contested financial remedy proceedings to attend a form of non-court dispute resolution.
Who keeps the dog?
Pets are no doubt precious members of so many families but one of the issues that arises time and time again is couples disputing who gets to keep the dog in the event of a relationship breakdown.
What is parental responsibility?
Our family law experts will discuss everything you need to know about parental responsibility.
Purchasing a property as an unmarried couple
If you are considering purchasing a property together as an unmarried couple, a Cohabitation agreement can protect your legal position if you and your partner were to separate.
What is TOLATA?
TOLATA stands for The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. Claims brought under this statutory provision are legal actions to resolve property disputes over the ownership of property or land.
What financial claims can an unmarried parent make?
Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 gives the court powers to make financial provision for children upon application by the parent with whom the child lives (resident parent).
What is Parental Alienation?
The term “parental alienation” is not defined by statute however, it is an issue that is becoming increasingly common in Family Law proceedings. Click here to find out more…
Domestic abuse: Sharing ownership of the property we live in
Here are the legal options you may want to consider when you are living with an abusive partner and you share ownership of the property you live in.
Non-molestation and Occupation Orders
Both of these orders aim to protect individuals from further harm and they promote the safety of the individual and/or any relevant child.
What is gaslighting?
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse whereby the abuser gains complete control over their partners mind through emotional manipulation. If you think you are in an abusive relationship read our blog to help you recognise if you are in an abusive relationship.