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Rules of Divorce Settlements and Financial Disclosure

When negotiating a financial settlement upon divorce the law sets out your obligation to provide full, frank and clear financial disclosure to your ex and to the family court in voluntary financial negotiations when seeking to agree a consent order and in court proceedings for a financial order upon divorce. What are my obligations? Both you and your spouse …

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What is parental responsibility for a child, who has it and how can I get it?

Parental Responsibility is defined in the Children Act 1989 as “all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority that a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property by law”. It enables a person with Parental Responsibility to take decisions about the child’s property and welfare (including but not limited …

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Financial Settlement on Divorce Guide

Financial Settlments on Divorce What are you entitled to financially in a divorce settlement? Divorce Settlements and Financial Disclosure – rules and obligations When negotiating a financial settlement upon divorce the law sets out your obligation to provide full, frank and clear financial disclosure to your ex and to the family court in voluntary financial negotiations when seeking to …

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How the court divides assets and income on divorce

What are the matrimonial assets? Generally, all property acquired after the marriage or civil partnership including pensions, unless it is non-matrimonial property. Non-matrimonial property is usually property inherited by a party or received by that party as a gift, as well as pre-marital property (although property acquired during  period of cohabitation could be taken into …

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