Form FM1 The new Family Mediation Information and Assessment Form FM1 will be compulsory in all proceedings (with some exceptions) in connection with family proceedings to which the Practice Direction 3A applies. For details of Practice Direction 3A of the new Pre-Action Protocol in Divorce and Mediation see here. When issuing proceedings the form should […]
Category: Divorce Grounds
Practice Direction 3A – Pre-Application Protocol for Mediation Information and Assessment This Practice Direction comes into force at midnight on 6 April 2011 and all application filed at the Family Courts after the coming into force of this Parctice Direction must now comply with the requirements set out below. This Practice Direction supplements FPR […]
Do You Need a Divorce Solicitor? Probably the first question anyone facing diorce will ask themselves is, do I need a divorce lawyer to handle everything for me? Have you ever searched for ‘divorce solicitors’ on Google? Well try it and see what comes up. Thousands upon thousands of divorce service providers ranging from expert […]
Basic Principles of an Amicable Divorce Financial Settlement An amicable financial settlement is something that a divorcing couple may be able to achieve in certain circumstances to save them the stress and expense of a trial in court. Essentially the aim is for a divorcing couple to try and reach agreement to divide their assets when divorcing […]
Annulment and Divorce Annulment is a declaration by the court that a marriage was not legally valid or had become legally invalid. Annulment is different from divorce. In a divorce you are asking the court to end your marriage. However; in an annulment you are actually stating to a court that your marriage was never […]