In a recent case where a father sought contact with his daughter, he wanted to rely on his various covert recordings of conversations that he had had with a social worker, a Cafcass officer and a solicitor. The President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, sitting in the Court of Appeal with King LJ,…
France is not recognising same-sex marriages converted from civil partnerships because France does not recognise their English marriages. One couple entered a civil partnership in 2008. They converted it to a marriage under the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 which came into force in December 2014. On conversion the…
Ministry of Justice figures highlighting the rising number of private law cases and litigants in person have prompted calls for the government to heed recent warnings about the family justice system. 13,029 new private law applications, involving over 28,000 children, were made between April and June this year, a 3% increase on the same period…
Former The Voice coach Gavin Rossdale has revealed that he and singer Gwen Stefani went through “so much counselling” in a bid to save their marriage. The couple split in 2013 after 13 years of marriage. Their divorce was finalised in April 2016. Gavin and Gwen have three sons together; Kingston, 11, Zuma, nine and…
Hollywood actor Josh Duhamel and Black Eyed Peas’ singer Fergie have announced that they are splitting up after 13 years together, and eight years of marriage. The couple have a four-year-old son, Axl. The couple’s split announcement comes as Fergie is relaunching her solo music career. Family solicitors All matters relating to the breakdown of…
According to new research from the Co-op, a quarter of divorcees in the UK have considered reconciliation with their ex and 12 per cent actually got back together. Of these, 73 per cent cited managing to forgive an infidelity as the main reason, while 40 per cent simply admitted still loving their ex. This has been called a…
It is predicated that there will be a rise in the number of couples seeking prenuptial agreements after the Court of Appeal rejected Karen Hart’s bid for an equal share of her and her ex-husband’s assets. Karen Hart was awarded £3.5m, out of total resources of just under £9.4m, in a financial remedy order made…
An Islamic practice permitting men to instantly divorce their wives has been declared unconstitutional by India’s Supreme Court after decades of campaigning by women’s groups and victims. The “triple talaq” has allowed Muslim men to dissolve marriages by pronouncing the word “divorce” three times. The Supreme Court in Delhi took up the issue last year…
Boxer Amir Khan could lose half of his £25m fortune in divorce from pregnant ex Faryal Makhdoom as the starting point in divorce proceedings is a 50:50 division of all assets. The boxer confirmed his split from wife of four years Faryal Makhdoom earlier this month – just days before she revealed she is expecting…
Guardians of the Galaxy actor Chris Pratt and his wife, actress Anna Faris have announced that they are “legally separating” after eight years of marriage. The Hollywood stars met in 2007 on the set of Take Me Home Tonight and have one son, Jack 4, together. They’ve vowed to keep the divorce as amicable as possible,…