Recent questionswithin Family and relationships
I left my husband after 25years of marriage, we have no children and we have sold our house and divided the remainder after paying of the mortgage. I have asked h... read more
Lorraine Burke's response
You can petition for divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of your marriage & 2 years separation with consent. The Court website provid... read more
my ex has filed divorce papers in courts, what do I do next,
Huma Mohyuddin's response
You will shortly be receiving the Divorce Petition from the court. This is a document that sets out the reasons for the divorce. If you have chi... read more
my son has left his wife, she wants divorce on adultery, son not contesting, but her solicitor wants my son to pay the court fees of £340 does he have to pay this
Peter Johnson's response
If your son has already returned the Acknowledgment of Service following service upon him of the divorce petition it may be too late to contest t... read more
i recently split from my husband of 20 years six months ago and he is now living with someone else. I would like to get a divorce to try and draw a line under th... read more
Peter Johnson's response
The court has the power as part of the divorce to order your husband to transfer the house to you free of the mortgage. But whether it will or no... read more
My husband and i are trying to seperate and it is becoming nasty! I need to take out an occupational order against him but would struggle to pay solicitor fees! H... read more
Huma Mohyuddin's response
Most private solicitors charge on an hourly rate. The amount can vary from £90 - £350 per hour depending on the standard and seniority of a soli... read more
My boyfriend split up from his ex partner 7 years ago. They never married but had a child together and lived together for five years. He agreed when he left to p... read more
Nicola Williams' response
In deciding whether to order a sale the court has to weigh up various factors including the welfare of any children living in the property. Soone... read more
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