Family Law News

Resolution, the national family law association, has recently published the results of a survey, which shows that four out of five people believe putting children's interests first should be one of the main considerations in a divorce. Around 53% thought that making the divorce conflict-free should also be a priority.

The Government has announced a new cross-government definition of domestic violence, which will include victims aged 16 and 17.

Adopting and fostering will become a faster and more efficient process thanks to new arrangements for approving carers, Children’s and Families Minister Edward Timpson has announced.

Recent research has detailed the costs of meeting the minimum basic needs of a child in 2012.

Single parent charity Gingerbread has claimed that around 100,000 parents stand to lose an average of £6 a week due to a little known technical change to the child support assessment system.

New research by Confused.com has revealed that love could be one of the biggest losers of the recession as bailing out one's partner or spouse is the most resented expenditure among the nation's adults.

The results of a survey into conflict between couples have shown that money is a common cause of conflict at every stage of a couple's relationship.

Researchers in America have found that many couples on low incomes are opting to live with a long-term separation rather than get a divorce.

The type of relationship a woman has with her ex-partner is a factor in how the couple shares custody of children, according to a Kansas State University expert on post divorce and co-parenting relationships.

The Office for National Statistics has published a bulletin presenting annual statistics on adoptions which took place following court orders in England and Wales in 2011.

In celebration of Romance Awareness Month, which is observed during the month of August, Zoosk.com, the romantic social network, recently surveyed more than 2,300 Americans including those who are single and in a committed relationship, to gather their thoughts about modern day romance.

A unanimous ruling by the UK Supreme Court in a Scottish cohabitation case has clear lessons for the way the law should be reformed in England and Wales, Lady Hale (one of the judges ruling on the case) has said.

In its submission to the Government consultation on same-sex marriage, which closes on 14th June, the Church of England states it cannot support the proposal to enable "all couples, regardless of their gender, to have a civil marriage ceremony".

The Government has pledged more intensive action against irresponsible parents who have failed to support their children after separation.

Responding to the release of the Social Justice Strategy paper, John Loughton, Head of Public Policy at Relate, said:

A recent study has found that taking two holidays a year, having a meaningful conversation twice a week and cuddling 11 times in a fortnight are key ingredients for a happy marriage.

A new set of court statistics have been published that supports the case for a comprehensive reform programme across the justice system.