Parental alienation- what does it mean? The impact of parental alienation following separation has slowly grown increasing prominence in the news and within the family courts. There is no single definition of parental alienation, but it is now recognised by Cafcass (court appointed social workers) as arising ‘when a child’s hostility towards one parent is
DATE: MONDAY 29TH APRIL 2019 TIME: 5.30PM REGISTRATION VENUE: RUISLIP GOLF CLUB, THE FAIRWAY, ICKENHAM ROAD, RUISLIP HA4 7DQ Prince Evans Solicitors welcome you to an inter-team seminar with the Family and Matrimonial and Wills, Trusts & Probate teams, offering a seminar for those looking to put their ducks in a row in the New
DATE: MONDAY 29TH APRIL 2019 TIME: 5.30PM REGISTRATION VENUE: RUISLIP GOLF CLUB, THE FAIRWAY, ICKENHAM ROAD, RUISLIP HA4 7DQ Prince Evans Solicitors welcome you to an inter-team seminar with the Family and Matrimonial and Wills, Trusts & Probate teams, offering a seminar for those looking to put their ducks in a row in the New
Photos from our inter-team seminar with the Family and Matrimonial and Wills, Trusts & Probate teams, offering a seminar for those looking to put their ducks in a row in the New Year. We were very pleased to have a full room with many turning up on the day to sign up last minute to
Theresa May has confirmed that every couple in England and Wales will be able to choose between civil partnership and marriage when they formalise their relationship. The news follows the uncertainty in the wake of the unanimous Supreme Court ruling in June 2018 that the restriction of civil partnerships to gay couples was discriminatory and
In England and Wales the notion of a no-fault divorce is not recognized as part of the law. No matter how amicable a divorce, there must be a petitioner, and that petitioner must prove the irrevocable breakdown of their marriage by providing one of 5 facts, 4 of which either need consent by the respondent
An Islamic marriage in the UK (a nikah) has up until recently been held as not being a valid marriage recognised by English Law. This means that without a civil marriage alongside a nikah the couple do not have the same rights and protection that other married couple benefit from. The couple are essentially therefore
The number of unmarried couples living together has more than doubled from 1.5 million in 1996 to 3.3 million in 2017. Many cohabiting couples are unaware of their rights, or lack of rights as a cohabitee. As a cohabiting couple you may think that you have financial rights as a ‘Common Law Spouse’ but this
People who are already married or in a civil partnership can enter into a separation agreement setting out what they intend for their money, property and other practical issues as a consequence of their current or planned separation. Separation agreements are usually entered into by parties who are separating but who do not wish to
Within the Summer Budget 2015 was the announcement that the government was introducing an additional ‘nil rate band’. The nil rate band, currently at £325,000, is the amount that an individual can have in their estate when they die before inheritance tax (‘IHT’) is chargeable. Anything above this amount will be taxed at 40% for
The recent judgments in these cases send a clear message to those of you embroiled in matrimonial proceedings that financial disclosure must be full, frank and honest and if its not then there is a danger that your ex could revert the matter back to court following any final settlement and ask the court to
The death of a relative or close friend is a difficult time even before you start thinking of dealing with the deceased’s financial affairs. Most people will never have been involved with an ‘estate’ previously and can become confused by a host of legal terms and procedural matters. The process of winding up an estate
