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Feb 2026
If you are engaged, or considering marriage, you need to understand the potential legal implications. Should you decide to live together first, you will have few rights as a cohabitee, so you may need to consider how to structure matters during this period. Marriage is a binding contract, with financial obligations to each other for…
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Nov 2025
At Chadwick Lawrence, our Family Law team is proud to support #GoodDivorceWeek, a national initiative highlighting the need for better support for families experiencing divorce or separation. Across the country, local family courts are struggling under immense pressure. Delays are lengthy, resources are stretched, and many families find themselves in limbo during one of the…
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Sep 2025
There is no standard formula for a court to apply when making an order in relation to financial proceedings connected to a divorce. Instead, when exercising its broad discretionary powers, the court is obliged to consider the statutory factors set out in the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and must look at the entire circumstances of…
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Jul 2025
Overview Pensions often represent one of the most valuable matrimonial assets in divorce proceedings, sometimes worth more than the family home. Understanding how pensions are treated during divorce in England and Wales is crucial for protecting your financial future. What are the types of pension affected in divorce? State Pension: Basic state pension and additional…
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Jun 2025
What are the property rights in home ownership for unmarried couples? In home ownership for unmarried couples, property rights are not automatic. Unmarried partners have no legal right to ownership of each other’s property, regardless of the length of the relationship. Legal ownership is determined by whose name is on the title deeds or Land…
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Jun 2025
What is Judicial Separation? Judicial separation is a legal procedure that allows married couples to formally separate without ending their marriage. It provides many of the same legal remedies as divorce but does not dissolve the marriage, meaning neither party can remarry. Key facts about judicial separation You remain legally married after obtaining a judicial…
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