You may question why you would remarry your ex but remarrying your former husband or wife is a growing trend. Some unkindly refer to it as yo-yo or boomerang marriages but as divorce solicitors, we understand that what attracted you to a person in the first place can reignite despite your separation and divorce. For expert help with divorce and family law call our team of specialist divorce lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. The legal implications of remarrying your ex Once you get divorced your legal relationship is at an end although some financial ties may remain unless you obtain ..read more

When I am leaving the office after a busy day as a Manchester family lawyer I sometimes ponder where the day went as it doesn’t seem five minutes since I was opening the office up as part of my morning routine. That’s when my thoughts turned to answering a popular internet search question ‘what do family lawyers do?’ What is family law? To understand what a family lawyer does you need to know what family law entails. Most people assume that being a Manchester family lawyer is all about drafting divorce proceedings but that certainly isn’t the case as that is only one very small aspect of worki ..read more

The ONS figures reveal that the average age at marriage for men is around 38 years and 35 years for women. These statistics continue the rise in the average age of marriage since the 1970s. Marriage in the under the 20s has fallen whilst marriage for the over 65s has risen sharply. With those figures, it isn’t surprising that family lawyers are increasingly finding that arguments in divorce financial settlements centre on whether a husband or wife should keep their property owned before marriage in the divorce financial settlement or if the assets should be shared. In this article, family law ..read more

You may have heard of prenuptial agreements but not everyone is aware that you can sign a document that is similar in nature to a prenuptial agreement but completed after your marriage. It is called a postnuptial agreement. A postnuptial agreement is entered into by a couple who are married or in a civil partnership and who want to record how their assets will be shared (or a specific asset, such as the family farm or business, will be ringfenced) in the event of their separation or divorce. In this article, family law solicitor, Robin Charrot, answers your questions on what a postnuptial agre ..read more

It is trite to say that the world is getting smaller but when it comes to family law, it is true as there is an increasing number of UK families with connections to more than one country. That has led to a rise in the number of requests for help from families with international family law concerns or requiring advice on an international prenuptial agreement. For expert family law advice call our team of specialist family lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. International prenuptial agreements As specialist family law solicitors with many years of experience in preparing prenups an ..read more

The family law solicitors at Evolve Family Law are regularly consulted about common law marriage rights by unmarried partners and former cohabitees. In this article, we look at the myth of common-law marriage. For expert family law advice call our team of specialist family lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. What is common law marriage? Common law marriage is a myth. In English law, common law marriage is not a legally recognised concept. You do not get rights as a cohabitee because you are in a common-law marriage. An unmarried relationship does not become a common law marriage becau ..read more

Those are great questions as many people assume that if they have an agreement with their ex-spouse that they don’t need a Financial Court Order or they are worried about the cost of getting a Court Order. In most situations you do need the protection of an Order. You may also need the Court document to implement what you have agreed, such as the sharing of a pension. Financial Court Orders are not as expensive as you might think. Broken down into stages, to obtain a Financial Court Order you have to: Check there is an agreement that is capable of being made into a Financial Court Order; Chec ..read more

Following our success at our Holmes Chapel Offices, Evolve Family Law have opened offices in Prestwich, Manchester.  This is an important decision for both our clients and our team as it allows us to provide face to face advice and services to both South, Central and North Manchester. You can now meet with us by appointment at Evolve Family Law Ltd, Suite 8, 1 Chapel Street, Prestwich, Manchester. M25 1AE Call 0161 466 0332 or contact us via our Contact Form. The post Evolve Family Law open New office In Prestwich, Manchester appeared first on Evolve Family L ..read more

A wife has reportedly stated that her husband ‘won the lottery’ after he had an affair and was then awarded half the assets by a divorce Court. Julie Arnold was married to Robin Sharp for 4 years. They divorced after Mr Sharp had an affair. A high Court judge awarded Mr Sharp half of the couple’s 5.45 million capital pot, so £2,725,000. Ms Arnold appealed against the decision. The Court of Appeal has reduced the award to the husband to 2 million. Ms Arnold has called for law reform because, on her case, the majority of the family assets of nearly 5.5 million came about as a result of the 10 mi ..read more

Spousal maintenance is always a thorny topic, in many cases the person making the payments thinks that they are paying too much and for too long and the person receiving the spousal maintenance thinks that they are getting too little, taking into account child care responsibilities, lifestyle during the marriage or lack of qualifications or career experience over a long marriage. A husband and wife locked in a Court battle over maintenance payments after their separation in 2012 hit the news after a Court of Appeal ruling. The couple, William Waggott and his former wife, Kim Waggott split up i ..read more