http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Family Divorce News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/651/06032008/mothers_recover_financially_faster_from_divorce.html While solicitors will note that women in Belfast and Northern Ireland who choose to divorce are usually much worse off financially, mothers may be recovering faster than they used to.Although mothers in Belfast and Northern Ireland experience a significant drop in income after their solicitor has... Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/645/04032008/domestic_violence_not_being_tackled.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing no let-up in cases of domestic violence in the province and now the government has been criticised for failing to protect females.While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland occasionally see cases of domestic violence committed against... Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/629/26022008/suspicious_spouses_engage_spies.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing an increase in the number of clients who use private detectives to spy on the partner they are looking to divorce.According to research by Grant Thornton, divorce solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing a growing number of their... Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/598/05022008/brides_in_favour_of_contracts_for_bridesmaids.html While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are well versed in dissolving marriages where one partner has breached the contract, soon lawyers could see bridesmaids penalised for failing to fulfil their duties.A new survey shows that many brides-to-be in Belfast and Northern Ireland would be... Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/570/18012008/absentee_parents_owe_%C2%A371m.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have had to administrate record numbers of separations and divorces in the past year, and as such more maintenance payments for children have been necessary.However, solicitors may find that parents with custody come for advice on their non-paying... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/559/14012008/northern_ireland_sees_d-day.html January 8th saw a record number of couples getting divorced, with solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland coping with their busiest day of the year for partners splitting up.Solicitors in both Britain and Northern Ireland have traditionally found that the first working Monday of the new year... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/541/03012008/affairs_account_for_half_of_ni_divorces.html Affairs are the cause of half of all divorces that solicitors in Northern Ireland deal with, a higher proportion than in the rest of the UK.While only 27 per cent of divorcing couple in the whole of the UK cite infidelity for the break up of their marriage, solicitors in Belfast and Northern... Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/538/31122007/domestic_violence_packs_a_bigger_punch.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have to deal with more cases of domestic violence than ever - and the problem is becoming so large that increasing numbers of women are being left with nowhere to turn.According to a report in the Belfast Telegraph, solicitors in Northern Ireland have... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/534/27122007/ni_pilots_panic_rooms.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see many cases of domestic violence averted as the province is to trial the use of 'panic rooms'.As shown in the film of the same name starring Jodie Foster, a panic room is a dedicated room which can protect people who are at risk of violence from... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/515/17122007/lists_of_assets_help_divorcing_couples.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland find it much easier to sort out assets splits where full a list of what is shared has been made, but now experts say it helps divorcing couples too.While solicitors in Northern Ireland and Belfast will always ask for a list of combined assets, advisers... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/477/28112007/share-to-buy_a_lifeline_for_divorcees.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland who help in divorce cases may see the same clients returning for share-to-buy house purchases, as the trend increases among those who would otherwise struggle to purchase property. Sharetobuy.com suggested that the shared ownership scheme is "genuinely... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/437/02112007/northern_ireland_urged_to_focus_on_divorce_rates.html There should be investment in children in Northern Ireland to help combat divorce rates and teenage pregnancies, one expert will tell the Northern Ireland Assembly today. Solicitors in Northern Ireland will be paying close attention to the talk by professor James Heckman, the Nobel Laureate... Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:13:14 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/426/25102007/new_child_maintenance_system_looks_promising.html The latest figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions show early signs that the new system of securing child maintenance payments may be working.With an increase in population, family law solicitors in Northern Ireland have to deal with an increasing number of divorces; but the new... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/408/11102007/widow_forced_to_settle_with_husbands_ex-wife.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland will have watched an unusual case with interest, as a woman whose husband died only hours after they married has been forced to pay £100,000 to her groom's ex-wife.Three Court of Appeal judges ruled that as Owen Soulsbury had promised his former wife,... Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/401/09102007/life_changes_fuel_endowment_sales.html New research has shown that the most common reasons for selling an endowment policy in Northern Ireland are those which involve solicitors.According to aap, the endowment policy company, divorce settlements top the poll for reasons to sell up, while mortgage arrangements also feature as one of... Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/388/01102007/judge_calls_for_assets_split_review.html Solicitors could see a change in divorce law after the most senior family judge in Britain and Northern Ireland has said that the law on assets splits should be reviewed.Sir Mark Potter, president of the Family Division and head of Family Justice, told the Times that divorce awards in Britain... Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/346/05092007/more_divorce_in_northern_ireland.html While the number of divorces in England and Wales dropped by 6.5 per cent in 2006, solicitors in Northern Ireland had to deal with nine per cent more divorces last year as 2,565 couples chose to split.Although the divorce rate in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since 1984... Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/309/07082007/children_could_benefit_from_cohabitee_laws.html Solicitors have said that children of unmarried couples who separate could benefit from proposed changes to the law, which would allow cohabitees in Britain and Northern Ireland similar legal status to married couples.English law firm DWF said that the number of children who suffer from financial... Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/299/01082007/cohabitees_should_enjoy_new_rights.html The Law Commission has recommended that people who have cohabited and then split up should be given the same rights as married couples who divorce.If implemented, it could mean that cohabitees in Britain and Northern Ireland would be able to claim equivalent treatment if they had been living... Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:15:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/284/25072007/domestic_violence_campaign_hits_ni_streets.html More victims of domestic violence in Northern Ireland may be persuaded to visit their solicitors ad make their case known as a new campaign has just been launched by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Named 'Domestic Abuse can only stop when you report it', the campaign will... Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/244/20072007/divorcee_must_pay_for_exs_debts.html In the second case of its kind, divorcee Vivienne Avis may be forced to sell the home she has lived in for over 20 years due to the bankruptcy of her husband.A Court of Appeal confirmed a High Court ruling that Ms Avis may not be able to stay on in her home if her husband has to sell the his... Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/240/18072007/northern_ireland_unveils_new_domestic_violence_campaign.html Police in Northern Ireland are stepping up their efforts to tackle domestic violence, in a bid to encourage more people to report such incidents.The initiative will run for two weeks to begin with, focussing on the areas of north and east Belfast, Craigavon, Foyle and Lisburn.It is being... Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:47:21 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/234/13072007/love_not_legally_binding.html With the trend for people in love to live together and even have children without being married increasing, it is vital that people get their financial arrangements sorted out through a solicitor in case something goes wrong. The number of people who cohabit as a couple is expected to double from... Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/218/02072007/children_should_be_in_on_proceedings.html Lord Justice Wilson, a senior judge in family law who sits in the Court of Appeal, has said that children should be included in legal proceedings so they can understand what is happening.From solicitors to the court rooms of Britain and Northern Ireland, he said the legal system was... Mon, 2 Jul 2007 14:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/211/27062007/father_jailed_for_csa_breach.html A solicitor has been imprisoned for failing to pay child support to his ex-wife for their three children, despite the fact that he looked after his sons half the time.Michael Cox's ex, Lesley Peach, pleaded that he should not be given a custodial sentence, yet he was sentenced to 42 days in... Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/187/12062007/partners_get_divorcee_rights.html Cohabiters who separate are due to be granted similar rights to married couples who divorce, according to the Times.The new plans, which will be published next month, will mean that unwedded couples will be able to demand a share of property, regular maintenance or part of their ex's... Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:33:38 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/181/07062007/dwp_to_enforce_maintenance_payments.html With solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland having to deal with an ever-increasing number of divorces, new legislation may mean that separated parents do not have to chase each other through the courts to ensure that child maintenance is paid. The Department for Work And Pensions (DWP) has... Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/176/05062007/unmarried_adoption_bid_quashed.html The Lord Chief Justice has quashed a bid by an unmarried couple to overturn the law banning those who are not wed to adopt children, the Belfast Telegraph reports.At the Court of Appeal in Belfast, partners from Northern Ireland, who were referred to as X and Y, were told that the male could not... Tue, 5 Jun 2007 13:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/174/04062007/more_laws_than_ever_during_blair_years.html Solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland will have had their work cut out for them over the past decade as statistics show that Tony Blair has passed a record number of laws in his time in power.A study by Sweet & Maxwell has revealed that seven new laws were passed per day on average,... Mon, 4 Jun 2007 11:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/163/29052007/more_people_waiting_to_get_wed.html People in Northern Ireland are getting married older, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.While in 1996 only 28 per cent of brides were aged thirty or above, in 2005 this rose to 49 per cent. The average age of grooms has also increased, with 64 per cent of men who... Tue, 29 May 2007 13:00:00 BST