Parents of children with learning disabilities face challenges every day. When the child reaches 18 the usual celebrations are often tempered by a deep anxiety about what the future will hold. It is important to understand your legal position and the options open to you, to make sure you can continue to have a voice […]
Maintenance Pending Suit (MPS) is interim financial support from your ex-spouse which can be applied for to help you with the household bills whilst your divorce proceedings are going through. Under section 22 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Court can order one spouse to make regular payments to the other during the time […]
On 6th April 2022 the ‘No Fault Divorce’ came into force which meant the ‘blame game’ in Divorce had officially ended. This was the biggest change to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 for over half a century! The reason for the change was to allow separating couples to focus on the important decisions […]
There are two kinds of assets to consider in a marriage: matrimonial and non-matrimonial. Consideration is to be given generally for all assets in a marriage and for all liabilities. The starting point when dividing finances is usually equality, which means 50:50. This means that assets and liabilities generally are all taken into account. Just […]
It may be that you are currently in an abusive relationship or have already separated from a partner that continues to abuse you. This could be verbal abuse, harassing behaviour or threats of violence. It is often not necessarily physical abuse and many people in relationships are not aware that they are being emotionally abused. […]
Once a Financial Consent Order is in place it is hoped that there will be no breach of that Order. However, it does sometimes happen and is important to know what you can do in this situation. But what is a Financial Consent Order? A Financial Consent Order is a document detailing the financial agreement […]
Did you know that when making a Will, there are circumstances where Family Law and the law regarding Wills and the Administration of Estates may overlap? Here at Andrew Isaacs Law, we deal with a variety of Family Law matters such as separation, divorce, finances and matters involving children. When making a Will, it is […]
Probate can be defined simply as the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money, and possessions when they die as per their Will. The more technical definition is that it is the official “proving” of the Will in a Court of Law, where it is accepted as the true Last Will and Testament of […]
There is no simple answer to this question, as you will need advice specific to your circumstances. What happens to your home is specific to each couple. It is wrong to automatically assume that a Divorce will cause the family home to be sold or you face being homeless. Your family home is often the […]
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