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Eligibility
Whether you are eligible for legal aid or whether your opponent in litigation is legally aided can have very important consequences in litigation. Your solicitor will be able to ... |
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Property
You can own a property in 2 ways. The first is according to the Title Deeds and the second is according to your contributions to the property, this is called your "Beneficial Interes... |
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As the rights of Unmarried Couples are not as protected as they are for married couples it is always a good idea to consider entering into a contract with your partner to decide how money and property... |
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Maintenance Issues
You can apply for maintenance for your self, you may want the money to be paid weekly or monthly or you may just want to receive a one-off payment in a lump sum.
If you and ... |
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Domestic Violence Injunctions
An injunction can be obtained as part of divorce proceedings or separately.
Married Couples
If you own property together, or if you have an interest in the prop... |
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Judicial Separation
Again you still need to show one of the above grounds, (see Divorce) but there is no need to show that you have been married for 12 months or more.
Therefore if you cannot ... |
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Nullity
If your marriage is not valid for any reason then you can have the marriage "Annulled". This is done by presenting a "Nullity Petition".
Examples of when you may se... |
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Enforcing Maintenance Orders
If you obtain an order from the court that your partner has to pay you maintenance, or the CSA tells your partner that they have to pay maintenance for your child and ... |
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Registering Maintenance Orders in the Magistrates Court
If you apply for maintenance for yourself from your partner and the order is made in the County Court or the High Court you can apply to hav... |
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A married woman's rights upon separation
A married woman has no right to revert to her maiden name (or any other name) upon separation. If a married woman wishes to revert to her maiden name, or a... |
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Can I change my children's names?
You can easily change your child's name by Deed Poll providing those with parental responsibility consent to the name change. If your child is 16 years of age or ... |
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Grandparents as such have no legal right to contact as they do not have parental responsibility. However they can apply for leave to bring an application for contact under the Children Act in conjunct... |
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What is a care order
When a child is made the subject of a care order, the local authority has legal responsibility for the child. This is called parental responsibility. As parents you continue t... |
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What is a Deed Poll?
A Deed Poll is a legal document - not a certificate. It is a form of legal contract but it differs from legal contracts between two or more parties in that it only concerns on... |
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Can a birth certificate be changed?
There are a some circumstances that enable you to get the name entry amended or changed on your birth certificate. If you are able to get a new or amended birth... |
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Are there any restrictions on names?
Although there are no laws in the United Kingdom relating to unsuitable names, there are restrictions we impose on what you can change your name to.
We wil... |
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Who can apply for a Deed Poll?
Your age, nationality and country of residence determine whether you can apply for a Deed Poll.
Age
To change your own name by Deed Poll, you must be at least ... |
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Who Will Be The Legal Parents Of A Child Born From Your Donation?
It is the law that the woman receiving treatment and her husband or male partner being treated with her will be the legal parents, ... |
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People who wish to donated before 1st April 2005
Although gametes and embryos cannot be used in treatment on an identifiable basis before 1 April 2005, people who register as donors between now and... |
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Marriage Is Indissoluble. Every marriage is indissoluble except by the death of one of the spouses. No power on earth can dissolve a ratified and consummated union of husband and wife.(one in which vo... |
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An unmarried father has few legal rights with regard to his children unless he has a legally binding Parental Responsibility Agreement or a Parental Responsibility Order. He does have the right to mak... |
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A significant number of divorce cases don't clearly 'end' with the decree absolute. Even when a couple have agreed on the level of payments beforehand, a wife may still go back to court afterwards and... |
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What are the advantages of not using a solicitor?
You save legal fees. These can be considerable. A simple uncontested divorce can cost £1,000 or more and legal fees can become unaffordable in comp... |
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What are the grounds for divorce?
You or your spouse may want to divorce, but you must satisfy these legal requirements: In England and Wales You can only divorce if you have been married for at le... |
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Student wins order forcing father to help with fees
A university student has won a court action against her estranged father which will force him to contribute to her fees for the next three years... |
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Photographs of Children - where do you stand?
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is the only authorised organisation in the UK which, amongst other things, provides an internet ‘hotline’ for the pub... |
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How long does the divorce process take?
The normal divorce takes between 4 and 5 months.
What are the likely costs?
Currently the court fees are £300 (from 10th January 2006) when you file the ... |
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New changes to the law mean that human organs will no longer be under the control of relatives of the dead.
The new legislation means that if a deceased patient has previously expressed a wish to d... |
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Step Parents - Your Rights and Responsibilites
There are, in this complicated world, a great many step-parents. If you are one, as I am, do you know your legal position in terms of what you c... |
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