Tracey Miller Blog

The UK Government has revealed that it will shortly be conducting a review of civil partnerships, with a number of proposed changes under discussion. But what will this mean for couples currently in civil partnerships, or those considering entering into one? Here at Tracey Miller’s Liverpool family law solicitors, we look into what could change following the consultation.

According to new research, the amount of time it takes to complete the divorce process seems to be increasing. The insurance company Aviva asked over 1,000 divorced or separated people aged 18-55 how long it took their decree absolute – the final document that legally ends the marriage – to come through. On average, it was revealed that divorces in the UK are taking 14 and a half months to…

In many countries, one of the first days of a new year is dubbed ‘Divorce Day’. In the UK, this date was named as 8th January by many divorce lawyers and media reports. ‘Divorce Day’ is the day when solicitors tend to see a notable spike in enquiries from people considering ending their marriage, with the relationship service Relate reporting a 24% increase in helpline calls in January 2017…

It has recently been announced that there will be soon be a brand-new divorce court, one that focuses solely on one of the most difficult, complicated and acrimonious aspects of the divorce process – money. The new Financial Remedies Courts will deal only with disputes between the two parties over the division of assets, settlements and other financial matters.

An Australian couple who have been locked in a dispute over their divorce for as long as they were originally married have finally reached a settlement, in one of the country’s longest running and most expensive divorce cases.