14/09/2017
In May 2015 Mrs Tini Owens, 65 years of age, filed for divorce from her multi millionaire husband, Hugh Owens, 78 years of age, after 40 years of marriage. In 2016, Judge Robin Tolson QC refused her petition, ruling that her reasons for seeking the divorce were deficient, concluding…

20/06/2017
SHOULD THE UK COURTS FOLLOW THE ITALIAN SUPREME COURT ON SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE?  Will this case have any effect? According to “The Telegraph”, Vittorio Grilli, the former Italian Economy and Finance Minister (2012-2013) and his former wife Lisa Lowenstein, an American businesswoman, divorced acrimoniously in 2013.  Vittorio was ordered to…

29/05/2017
How would you face up to the financial realities of splitting up?  Sadly, the future can look grim because suddenly the truth may be dawning – after divorce, one partner has to face all the bills alone and often with a family to provide for. Often the partner without…

07/03/2017
With the romance of Valentine’s Day now behind us, let’s talk again about the practical aspects of our relationships. With the unavoidable increase in divorce and separation rates, it means that more of us who are getting married or moving in together are not “first timers“. Not only that, either…

24/01/2017
This month, I’m grateful to my colleague, Vijaya Sumputh, one of our specialist Family Law Solicitors at Curwens for her timely advice on the way some family assets are dealt with in divorce : “According to a recent the Guardian, divorce enquiries are expected to rise more than 300% at the…

03/01/2017
The start of a new year is often a tricky time for families – has this been a stressful Christmas period? Has spending too much put pressure on family finances and inevitably on relationships? Has the extra time off work meant there’s been time to reflect on the reality of marital…

20/09/2016
Those of us who are Archers fans have been glued to our radio sets recently, following the latest stressful storyline – stressful for the characters and fans alike – involving the trial of Helen Titchener (aka Archer).  Although it is fiction – and exciting fiction at that – there are…

11/08/2016
One of our Family Law experts, Amanda Thurston explains : The latest “fly on the wall” documentary from the BBC follows a family mediator helping couples agree the terms of their separation or divorce. From whether to sell the family home, to how much maintenance to pay, or how…

18/02/2016
Quite a lot, really, in these days of badges and qualifications.  When you have a legal issue and you don’t already have your own family solicitor you’ve used before, how do you know which firm is “up to scratch” – how do you choose the “right” law firm for…

19/01/2016
Are you separated or thinking of getting divorced ? If so, you need to explore mediation because it really does work – after all, you know the needs of your family better than anyone. This explanation comes courtesy of my colleague, Clare Pilsworth, a Family Law solicitor and Mediator…

23/09/2015
We’ve all heard of pre-nups for the rich and famous but those of us who live more “ordinary” lives also should think about finances when going into a relationship and, sadly, if things start to go wrong – don’t let “heart rule head”.  I’m grateful to my colleague, Vijaya Sumputh…

04/08/2015
Sounds dramatic, I know, but it might have been said by the mother (Mrs. Jackson) to her only child (Heather) in the case of Ilott v Mitson when Heather ran away from home almost 40 years ago.  This case hit the headlines recently – “Your will can be ignored say judges” in The…

11/06/2015
Who believes in the myth of the “Common Law Spouse” ? You do ? Well, in that case, this post, courtesy of my colleague, Vijaya Sumputh, Family Law Solicitor here at Curwens, will make interesting reading………(spread the word…) “According to recent census data from the Office for National Statistics…

17/03/2015
….so sang the legendary country singer, Tammy Wynette almost 50 years ago. With a divorce so many years ago, one might think it was all “done and dusted” as did a Mr. Dale Vince who divorced his wife, Kathleen Wyatt, in 1992, but, not necessarily so, as the Supreme…

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