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Adopting children from abroad can complete families and be of great benefit to all concerned....

Adopting children from overseas is fraught with legal pitfalls and those who attempt to do so...

It is not only in the realms of fiction that lovers choose to marry in secret, away from the gaze...

Despite the drive towards achieving economic equality between the sexes, it remains common for...

In the throes of family breakdown, parents often focus on their own personal battles – but...

In order to be divorced you obviously have to be validly married, and bigamy remains a...

To say that parents bear a moral responsibility to ensure that their children behave themselves in...

The Channel Islands may be separated from the UK mainland by miles of water, but they are not...

Where blame, if any, attaches for the breakdown of a marriage is generally irrelevant when it...

The full rigour of formalities that must be gone through in order to solemnise a marriage have...

A gender-neutral and non-discriminatory approach to divorce generally requires an equal division...

Unmarried couples frequently intermingle their property whilst love still blooms, but sorting out...

It is hardly surprising that confidential or privileged documents which have or may have been...

Race discrimination may not be intentional, but it can be deeply hurtful and, with the right legal...

English judges are respected around the world – but they are not the sole arbiters of...

Litigation can be long and bitter, but it is the prime objective of the justice system to...

Amidst the emotional and financial destruction that can arise from divorce, keeping a sense of...

In a case illustrating the importance of candour regarding financial circumstances in divorce...

Family judges are always absolutely focused on the welfare of children and will not shrink from...

Public confidence in the civil justice system would collapse if court orders were not rigorously...

Cohabiting couples are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, according to newly released...

Very rich people often live jet set lifestyles of ceaseless travel, so pinning down the country in...

Companies are notoriously difficult to value, and particular problems can arise when they form the...

If you have been divorced abroad but are habitually resident in this country, English family...

For a UK court to have jurisdiction over a family law case, it is necessary to show that at least...

We have often stressed the importance of obtaining high-quality legal advice in any dispute and...

The principle of open courts is highly valued in the UK legal system. However, it is often a worry...

A wealthy Omani man who failed to pay to his ex-wife the financial settlement ordered by the...

The legal ownership of property is not always the same as the beneficial ownership and disputes...

The process of divorce in the UK has for many years been seen as rather long-winded and tending to...