The UK Government has published new figures that it says show thousands of children are benefiting from their separated parents working together on child maintenance arrangements. According to the figures, the parents of more than 15,900 children have set up ‘family-based arrangements’ for paying child maintenance after receiving information and support from Child Maintenance Options….
In an interesting story from across the pond, the state of Alaska has apparently passed an amendment to its laws on divorce that will change the way pets are treated when their owners get divorced. The Daily Mail reports that in all other states in the US, pets are treated as property when it comes…
As many as one in three parents are apparently reluctant to leave an inheritance to their married children, because they fear the relationship will end in divorce and ultimately result in assets leaving the immediate family. The study, by Investec Wealth & Investment, found that 12% of parents said their children’s marriages had already broken…
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed a fall in the number of divorces that took place in England and Wales during 2014. The figures show that: There were 111,169 divorces in 2014, a decrease of 3.1% compared with 2013 and a decline of 27% from a recent peak in…
The Scottish Government has recently reported on the latest developments aimed at streamlining adoption in Scotland to cut down on the time children have to wait before finding a permanent home. Childcare and Early Years Minister Mark McDonald has announced that Scotland’s Adoption Register is now available online and that the ‘activity days’ where prospective…
Researchers in the US have recently looked at how concerns about parenting behaviour can affect the ability of divorced parents to co-parent. The study, from the University of Missouri, found that fathers and mothers have differing concerns about co-parenting, and these concerns can impact on their ability to jointly raise their children. The researchers believe…
A recent survey from the US has revealed a rise in the number of couples signing prenuptial agreements before getting married. The survey, which was conducted amongst members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), found that 51% of attorneys cited an increase in the number of millennials requesting prenuptial agreements. In addition, 62%…
The upward trend in the number of ‘grey divorces’ appears to be continuing, according to a new survey from the United States. The survey of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer (AAML) members found that 64% of respondents reported an increase in divorce cases among couples more than 50-years of age. The top three items most…
A scheme to help protect people from the risk of domestic violence by allowing them to find out if a current partner has a history of violence has been in operation across Scotland for a year now. The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland came into force on 1st October last year, and gives…
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that 861 civil partnerships were formed in England and Wales in 2015, which is a fall of 49% from 1,683 in 2014. Civil partnership formations have apparently declined by 85% since 2013. According to the ONS, this is mainly due to the introduction…
