31 Oct, 2024 Online system error causes dozens of divorces to be wrongly approved By Elizabeth Wyatt It has long been the case that to apply for a divorce, you need to have been married for more than one year plus one day. The plus one...
30 Jul, 2024 Government ends VAT relief on private school fees By Elizabeth Wyatt So, it's going to happen next year from 1 January and will catch any fees paid on account from yesterday. Inevitably, this will impact...
14 Mar, 2024 Real stories of divorcing couples By Elizabeth Wyatt A revealing article by top researchers about the real stories of divorcing couples. The death of ‘meal ticket for life’ and the reality...
14 Mar, 2024 Family disputes to be resolved faster through extra £170 million investment into the justice system By Elizabeth Wyatt Well, some good news at last on a chilly March day. Let's hope it reaches the coal face and is applied to speed up the journey through...
15 Nov, 2023 Top tips for parents on the impact of parental separation and court proceedings on children By Elizabeth Wyatt I was just visiting the website of CAFCASS (the children and family court advisory and support service). As we approach the potentially...
15 Aug, 2023 Broken Rites marks 40 years of support for ex-spouses of clergy By Elizabeth Wyatt At a time when the Archbishops are reviewing the faculty process for divorced ordinands, Broken Rites celebrates 40 years in existence....
25 Jul, 2023 Quickie' divorces and will writing to be investigated By Elizabeth Wyatt Never has the adage 'you get what you pay for' rung more true. How anyone can believe that a divorce can be quick is beyond me. The...
17 Nov, 2022 More reasons not to go to court about your children By Elizabeth Wyatt If 110,000 cases ahead of you in the queue and at least a 6 month wait to even start is not enough reason to avoid going to court then I...
26 Jul, 2022 Family courts: One fifth of divorces wrongly ending up in court - top judge By Elizabeth Wyatt If you are going through a divorce can I commend the approach of our 'boss' Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division and a...
13 Jun, 2022 Spike in no-fault divorce applications By Elizabeth Wyatt There has been a colossal increase in no-fault divorce petitions filed following the no-fault divorce law change. More divorces or just...
25 May, 2022 Good co-parenting after divorce By Elizabeth Wyatt I was impressed by this excellent article based upon sound psychological principles about how to put your children first. Leaving your...
05 Apr, 2022 Freedom of choice vis coercive control By Elizabeth Wyatt An interesting juxtaposition when this Salford man denied his wife a Jewish divorce and ended up in court facing charges of coercive...