Divorce Online Blog UK

New family aribitration scheme launches

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:06:10 +0000

A new scheme has today been launched to enable family disputes to be resolved by arbitration. This scheme has been set up by the newly formed Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA), a not for profit organisation, created by family … Continue reading →

Smart phones are the divorce lawyers best friend

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:22:48 +0000

The rise in texting evidence follows a similar trend two years ago when the AAML, a professional group of 1,600 members who handle prenuptial agreements, legal separations, annulments, custody battles, property divisions and the rights of unmarried couples, noticed a … Continue reading →

Divorce stress syndrome in the Daily Mail

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000

The Daily Mail has published an interesting article on what appears to be a new condition in the family of illnesses linked to post traumatic stress disorder, which manifests itself during and after nasty divorce disputes. Read the article here … Continue reading →

Social Media is a Factor in One-in-Three Divorces

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:33:42 +0000

Facebook and other social media outlets are playing an increasing part in divorce actions. Postings not only contribute to marital problems but also serve as divorce trial evidence in determining financial and child custody settlements. As more and more people … Continue reading →

Divorce stunt backfires on radio hosts

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:24:37 +0000

A radio stunt giving away an all-expenses paid divorce on Valentine’s Day on the New Zealand based ,The Rock FM backfired on the radio hosts as the couple who had supposedly won the competition were actually lesbians and wanted to … Continue reading →

The UK is a nation with supportive partners – finds study

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:46:53 +0000

Partners provide a vital source of positive emotional support for the vast majority of people in the UK. Nine out of ten people who were married or cohabiting talk to their partner about their worries, according to data from Understanding … Continue reading →

Divorced men are twice as keen to have another go

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:40:21 +0000

According to the Daily Mail today, divorced men are more likely to get married again than their female counterparts according to a study by an online dating company. I have read other studies that show men are also more likely … Continue reading →

Clean break orders and why you must have one

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:01:28 +0000

Nigel Page won £56m in the Euro Millions draw. It appears he had been divorced from his ex wife for ten years years. Unfortunatley when he got divorced they did not bother getting a clean break order and this cost … Continue reading →

Married couple families are still the most common family type in the UK

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:52:34 +0000

In 2011 there were 17.9 million families in the UK, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics. Of these 12.1 million consisted of a married couple (including civil partnerships) with or without children. The most … Continue reading →

Divorce in itself ‘doesn’t lead to problems in kids’

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:53:01 +0000

It is the divorce that has been poorly handled by the parents, rather than the divorce in itself, that could lead to additional behavioural problems in the child – a researcher has claimed. “It is not divorce in itself that … Continue reading →