Isabelle James
The Risks of International Surrogacy: A Cautionary Message
The risks of international surrogacy and the importance of getting legal advice At Osbornes Law, the family solicitors are specialists...
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Maria Kitsiou
Domestic Violence: Restricting Parental Responsibility
Domestic violence, coercive control and restricting parental responsibility Parental responsibility (PR) is an inherent legal right for most birth parents,...
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Lisa Pepper
Expensive Purchases in Prenups: Joint or Sole Property?
Prenuptial agreements: are expensive purchases joint or sole property? The experienced family lawyers at Osbornes Law advise wealthy and high...
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Lisa Pepper
Contempt of Court: Law Commission’s Reform Proposals
Reforming Contempt of Court: Law Commission’s Proposals The Law Commission had been tasked by the Government to review the...
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Naomi Angell
Post-Adoption Contact With Birth Parent: Not If Adopters...
Post-Adoption Contact With Birth Parent It is not uncommon for a birth parent to seek direct contact with an adopted...
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Naomi Angell
A High Bar For Challenging Adoption Orders
Challenging adoption orders Adoption orders bring considerable implications for all the parties and judges do not make such orders lightly....
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Yael Selig
The Importance Of An Older Child’s Feelings...
The importance of an older child’s feelings and wishes when making a final order When decisions are made concerning...
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Maria Kitsiou
Vulnerable Clients: Female Psychologist Appointed
Court Allows Female Expert for Abuse Victim in Family Case Many of our family clients are highly vulnerable, and sensitivity...
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Yael Selig
Anglo-French Divorce: Jurisdiction Guide
Anglo-French Divorce: which jurisdiction is right for you? It has been a year since we launched our Anglo-French department in...
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Lauren Gaines
Borrowing Money for Legal Fees in Divorce
What if I can’t afford a lawyer for my divorce? When navigating a divorce, it is widely understood that...
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Hannah Goldstein
Navigating Divorce, Child Arrangements, and the Jewish Festivals:...
A Jewish divorce presents unique challenges, especially regarding child arrangements and upcoming festivals. Balancing differing levels of religious observance can...
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Hannah Goldstein
Who Pays the Debts After Divorce?
Am I liable for my husband’s debts if we are separated? Debt is a significant source of stress for...
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Hannah Goldstein
What Happens to Savings & Investments in Divorce?
Divorce often raises important questions about the division of assets, particularly savings and investments. Understanding what happens to these financial...
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Yael Selig
Navigating Property Rights in Divorce: Yacht vs. House
A Yacht, A House, and Terminating Matrimonial Home Rights The family court has ruled in the latest instalment of a...
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Maria Kitsiou
High Court Returns Abducted Children from UK to...
Children abducted from Austria and smuggled to UK on small boat by father returned to Austria by the High Court...
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Naomi Angell
Landmark Decision: A Surrogate Mother’s Rights Are...
In the world of surrogacy, legal rights and parental responsibilities can be a complicated issue. Non-profit surrogacy is legal in...
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Lara Myers
Wife’s Award Increased Due to Failure To...
Understanding the Impact of Changed Circumstances on Prenuptial Agreements Prenuptial agreements have become the norm where a husband or wife...
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Lisa Pepper
Why Did Lauryn Goodman Take Kyle Walker to...
Introduction to the case After a judge took the unusual step of making his judgement public, we’re starting to...
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Diana Bastow
Standish v Standish: Court of Appeal Decision on...
Court of Appeal reduces wife’s divorce award by £20million Dealing with financial matters on divorce can be complex. And...
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Yael Selig
Matrimonial vs Non-Matrimonial Assets
Matrimonial vs Non-Matrimonial Assets in Divorce During a divorce, people often make the mistake of assuming that everything they own...
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Diana Bastow
What is a Periodical Payments Order?
Periodical Payments Orders in Divorce Throughout the process of a divorce or when unmarried couples with children split up, numerous...
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Claire Andrews
What is a Lump Sum Order?
A lump sum order is a crucial element of divorce settlements that can significantly impact the financial future of both...
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Yael Selig
Common Law Partners
Common law partner meaning Common law marriage is the idea that two people who live together and act as if...
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Claire Andrews
What is a Property Adjustment Order?
A property adjustment order is a key legal mechanism used during a divorce to fairly divide property and assets between...
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Lisa Pepper
Unmarried With Children and Splitting Up
Unmarried with Children? What are your Financial Rights? Know Your Financial Rights Under Schedule One Children Act 1989 A claim under...
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Lisa Pepper
What is Early Neutral Evaluation?
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is a form of Non-Court Dispute Resolution where the separated couple invites a neutral third party...
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Lisa Pepper
What Happens If You Have a Joint Mortgage...
Understanding whether you can keep a joint mortgage after divorce is crucial, especially if both parties are still liable for...
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Simone McGrath
What is Parallel Parenting? Examples, rules, and why...
Parallel parenting is a practical solution for families experiencing ongoing conflict who find traditional co-parenting unworkable. In this article, we...
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Lauren Hall
Co-Parenting with a Narcissist
Can you co-parent with a narcissist? Co-parenting with a narcissist ex can be daunting, but it’s possible with the...
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Maria Kitsiou
Co-Parenting Agreements
Is co-parenting right for us? There is no single approach to parenting your children after a divorce or separation. How...
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Lisa Pepper
Short-term marriage divorce settlements
A Marriage is a Marriage — Even if it’s short and childless When deciding who gets what in a divorce,...
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Kesha Pabari
Can a Mother Stop a Father from Seeing...
Can my ex stop me from seeing my child? There is a common misconception that mothers have more rights than...
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Lisa Pepper
Impact of extended family wealth on divorce
Can the wealth of extended family affect your divorce outcomes? While there is no fundamental legal difference between a high-net-worth...
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Lauren Gaines
My Partner Owns The House. What Rights Do...
Moving in with a partner who owns the house Unlike married couples or those in civil partnerships, cohabiting partners have...
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Hannah Goldstein
Spending Passover With Your Child Abroad
Who should the Children spend time with over Passover, and where? With Passover coming to an end, you might be...
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NCDR Rules Guide Couples Away From Court
What is Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR)? NCDR is the current buzz word in the family law world, following recent rule...
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Victoria Plisson
Les 8 principaux points à prendre en compte si vous ê...
Si vous êtes un ressortissant français ayant des liens avec l’Angleterre et que vous envisagez de divorcer, les...
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Lisa Pepper
Financial Remedy Orders Explained
It is common for disagreements to arise over the finances during a divorce, even if you are on good terms...
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Harriet McMorrin
What is a Final Order?
The introduction of no-fault divorces brought about a number of changes to the divorce process in England and Wales. One...
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Lisa Pepper
Parental alienation: A legal overview
Sometimes, a child may turn against one of their parents due to the other parent’s manipulation or influence. This...
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Hannah Goldstein
What is maintenance pending suit?
Introduction to maintenance pending suits Divorce proceedings, especially long-drawn-out ones, can impose a financial burden on the financially weaker party....
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Lisa Pepper
My spouse is going bankrupt. Will it affect...
Divorce and Bankruptcy In 2022, more than 1 in 10 businesses reported a moderate-to-severe risk of insolvency. More than one in five (22%) of...
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Lisa Pepper
What is a Separation Agreement?
Introduction to separation agreements A separation agreement is a document that can be prepared when you want to stop living...
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Harriet McMorrin
Spousal maintenance: understanding your rights and responsibilities
In this article, we explore the important topic of spousal maintenance, starting with what it means and who might be...
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Hannah Goldstein
The 6 Most Common Reasons Why Couples Get Divorced
What are the most common reasons for divorce? Following the UK’s transition to a no-fault divorce system, couples no...
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Lisa Pepper
What is Coercive Control?
Coercive Control Law Domestic abuse comes in many forms and it isn’t always physical. When it involves a campaign...
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Isabelle James
Public Law Working Group Interim Report on Adoption...
Time for change? A recent interim report has been published by the Public Law Working Group Adoption Sub-Group (‘the Group’)...
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Claire Andrews
What is a Conditional Order?
The introduction of no-fault divorces in England and Wales removed the need to assign blame for the breakdown of a...
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Claire Andrews
What is a consent order?
Most divorcing couples agree on how their finances will be divided without going to court. A consent order is what...
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Does Britney’s Spears Prenup Protect Her Assets?
News has emerged of Britney’s marriage breakdown earlier this month when Sam Asghari filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences....
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Lisa Pepper
Child Maintenance for High Earners
How much should be paid? When separating or divorcing parents cannot agree the amount of child maintenance to be paid, (...
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Maria Kitsiou
Parental Conduct and Child Arrangements
The Role of Family Dynamics in Child Arrangement Cases In proceedings involving children, the parents should consider the impact their...
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Lisa Pepper
Why It Is Important to Involve First Class...
Prenups have historically have a bad reputation, but they are starting to lose the negative stigma and are now common...
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Simon Nosworthy
Declaration of Trust for Property
If you are buying a property jointly, you may want to consider making a declaration of trust to record your...
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Lisa Pepper
Cohabitation Agreements
Unmarried couples who live together do not have the same legal protection as married couples and civil partners when they...
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Simone McGrath
What is Parental Responsibility?
Understanding Parental Responsibility Parental responsibility is the legal term used to describe parents’ duties and responsibilities for their children. These...
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Isabelle James
What is legal parenthood and how is it...
This issue was in the news recently, when a married Oklahoma same-sex couple were in court over a dispute about...
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Jema Thaker
Severance of a Joint Tenancy
Severing a Joint Tenancy Normally, when couples buy a property together they do so as joint tenants. This means they...
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Jema Thaker
Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants
Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants: Which is best for buying a property together? When buying a property with someone...
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Lisa Pepper
IR v OR: Judge Dismisses Pre-Nup in Landmark £184...
One of the reasons I am still passionate about family law, after 20 years in the field, is that it is...
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Isabelle James
What if my partner predeceases me before we...
A review of a recent case concerning consent during fertility treatment. When going through fertility treatment as a couple, it...
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Isabelle James
Declaration of parentage after mistake at register office
Recently in the news has been the outcome of the case of Osborne & Anor v Cambridgeshire County Council [2022] EWHC 1982 (...
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Lisa Pepper
Do You Have To Go To Court For...
Can you get a divorce without going to court? The divorce process in the UK can be complex and overwhelming,...
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Isabelle James
New strategy to make fertility treatment more accessible
In July 2022, the Department of Health for England released its strategy aimed at improving Women’s Health. While women represent 51%...
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Isabelle James
Proposed Changes to Gamete Donor Anonymity Laws in...
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has proposed changes to the law surrounding gamete donor anonymity in the UK....
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Shilpa Mathuradas
TOLATA Claims
What is a TOLATA claim? A TOLATA claim is a legal process under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of...
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Joanne Wescott
Mesher Orders Explained
What is a Mesher order? A Mesher Order allows the sale of the family home to be postponed in the...
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Lisa Pepper
Mediation or Arbitration: What’s best for my...
Is arbitration or mediation better in a divorce? Few divorcing couples want to end up in court, which is why...
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Kesha Pabari
Do I need permission to take a child...
The Importance of Getting Permission Before Taking a Child Abroad Taking a child abroad requires more than just booking flights...
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Isabelle James
Legal considerations in the surrogacy process
What Are My Surrogacy Options at Home and Abroad? When you’re considering surrogacy as an intended parent, you may...
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Isabelle James
Birth parent fails to overturn adoption order
Most adoption applications go through smoothly and it is only in the minority of cases that birth parents seek to...
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Isabelle James
Changes in Fertility Law Benefit Families
Following campaigning by those working in the fertility sector and public consultation in 2020, the Government announced on 6th September 2021 that...
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Lisa Pepper
Financial responsibilities of father on divorce
What are the financial responsibilities of a father for a child? The period drama Bridgerton, the runaway success of the...
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Lisa Pepper
Can you contest a prenuptial agreement?
Contesting a prenup Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are getting a divorce after nearly seven years of marriage. According to...
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Claire Andrews
Understanding Marriage Annulment
In this article, we will delve into the topic of marriage annulment, providing you with essential information about this legal...
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Russian Adoptions
Adopting a baby from Russia can give a chance of a family to a child who would otherwise spend their...
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Lisa Pepper
Financial Rights of Cohabiting Couples: Case Law
Introduction to Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 is a decision of the Supreme Court dealing with the...
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Lisa Pepper
Do You Pay Child Maintenance if Your Ex...
Does cohabiting with a new partner affect child support? – Case Law The case X v Y (Maintenance Arrears: Cohabitation) (2012) considered...
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Mark Freedman
What is Family Arbitration?
Arbitration can be a useful avenue for couples who wish to avoid the cost and acrimony of court proceedings or...
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Read moreUnlicensed fertility treatment and paternity – new clarification in...
The issue in contention was whether it could be ruled that Mr H, the now ex-husband of the child in...
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Read moreThai Case Shines The Light on International Surrogacy
This week, a story reported by the Telegraph raises some interesting questions about international surrogacy. The reporting states that a 28...
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Lisa Pepper
When did Prenups become Enforceable in the UK?
On 20th October 2010, the highest court in the land had the final say in one of the most eagerly awaited...
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