Thanks to the Department for Education and £2.5mn of Government investment, the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC), which works with parents, social workers and substance misuse professionals to end addictions in families, will now be rolled out across other parts of the UK.
Private family law proceedings to use DNA tests
Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced that DNA test results will be used as evidence in family courts across England from September this year, with courts having the power to order DNA tests to conclusively determine a child’s parentage.
Stay-at-home mothers warned to fight for a share of their spouse’s pension pot
This week, the Pensions Minister Steve Webb advised mothers going through a divorce to demand a share of their partner’s pension in order to avoid a financial struggle during their own retirement.
Unique gay “divorce” case sees deceased tycoon’s £6m estate claimed by former partner
In what is thought to be the first lesbian “divorce” case to reach the Court of Appeal, the former partner of a successful property developer is fighting for a larger portion of her £6m fortune.
Ex-husband appeals against divorce settlement from millionaire ex-wife
Rupert Nightingale, an artist who was supported by his former wife during their marriage, has taken her to the Court of Appeal, claiming the original divorce settlement was unfair.