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The CMS Has Awarded Child Maintenance, But Can I Take Legal Action To Receive More? 

When a figure for child maintenance can’t be agreed privately between the parents, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) becomes involved and makes an assessment –…

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Can I Get Maintenance Before Finalising My Financial Order?

Financial remedy cases can take many months – sometimes years – to resolve. It’s not unusual for the financially weaker party to face financial hardship…

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Can Grandparents Get A Child Arrangements Order?

Child Arrangement Orders (CAOs) specify who a child lives with or spends time with. They are predominantly used to regulate the time each parent spends…

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When Are Pensions NOT Shared On Divorce?

The division of pensions on divorce raises a wide range of issues, largely because of the complexity involved in valuing pension funds themselves. Additionally a…

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Can English Courts Still Decide Finances If I’ve Lived Abroad For Years?

The divorce courts in England and Wales have a wide discretion when it comes to deciding financial matters in divorce. As a result, judges here…

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Can I Stop Paying Maintenance When I Retire?

The issue of spousal maintenance in retirement arises only when there was a ‘joint lives’ maintenance order made at the time of the original financial…

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Can English Courts Order Return Of Child From A Country That Is Not Part Of The Hague Convention?

The removal of a child to a foreign country by one parent without the consent of the other is traumatic. It deeply affects the parent…

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Can Adoption be Revoked?

The adoption rate in the UK may have declined but there are still more than 3,500 adoptions each year. The process can take over a…

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Will My Spouse’s Conduct Affect Their Entitlement Under A Prenup

Pre and post nuptial agreements are recognised by the courts here as long as they are entered into freely by both sides and the implications…

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Do Couples Have A Choice When It Comes To Financial Disclosure?

The 2026 decision in De la Sala and Copinger-Symes underscores the importance of financial transparency in divorce financial remedy proceedings. Cases we have discussed before,…

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How Long After Divorce Can You Challenge A Financial Order?

The family courts in England and Wales are generally reluctant to interfere with a financial order once it has been finalised. Where one party wants…

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What Is A ‘Segal’ Or Global Maintenance Order?

Spousal and child maintenance are usually paid separately following divorce, with the level of child maintenance assessed by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). Occasionally it’s…

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