When a relationship ends, a couple may need to apply to court to impose a financial order if they are unable to reach agreement on how to split their finances. This might include, for example: – one-off payments, – regular maintenance for children or spouses, – dividing up of pensions, and – division of assets (including properties)….
Our office will be closed over the Christmas holiday period, closing on Christmas Eve and reopening on Monday 5 January 2015. We would like to wish all of our customers, colleagues and suppliers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Legal 500 UK 2014 We are pleased to announce that Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors has been recommended in the 2014 edition of the Legal 500. The Legal 500 is the leading independent guide to law firms in the UK. “For 27 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the…
Bitcoins Bitcoins are an online payment system, also known as a virtual currency. Unlike other world currencies, Bitcoins are not controlled by any government, and can be traded and stored entirely anonymously. The popularity of Bitcoins in recent years is due at least in part to the privacy advantages of the currency. From a divorce perspective, there…
Census data released by the Office for National Statistics shows that Milton Keynes one of the highest proportions of separated people in England and Wales. Separated is this context means living apart, yet still legally married or in a civil partnership. There are currently 6,562 separated individuals in Milton Keynes, out of a total population of 193,429, representing a…
We are delighted to announce that Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors have agreed to sponsor the Buckingham and Stowe Running Club. As part of an exclusive three year deal, we will be be providing financial support to this dynamic local running club in Buckinghamshire. Further details, and a preview of the new club kit, are available on the…
1. Fewer married couples are getting divorced. In 2012 (the most recent year for which we have data) the divorce rate was 10.8 per thousand married population. The divorce rate has been stable since 2008. This is the lowest rate in the UK since the 70s. The divorce rate peaked in the mid 90s at…