Divorce solicitor Paul Jordan responds to the frequently asked question, "What are my rights if my name is not on the deeds when I'm getting divorced?"
"Can I reduce the maintenance I pay my ex?" is a question that solicitor Paul Jordan frequently hears. Paul specialises in the financial aspects of divorce and separation and in this article he looks at whether maintenance payments made to a former spouse under a ‘joint lives’ order can ever be reduced.
If you are planning to adopt a child, specialist adoption solicitors Slee Blackwell are able to provide a personal, cost-effective service to clients throughout Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. Our team of lawyers are highly experienced in this area of law and we are accredited members of the Law Society’s Children Panel.
We are often asked, 'Can grandparents apply for a special guardianship order?' Here is a brief summary of the key aspects of this area of law that will be relevant to grandparents wishing to apply for a special guardianship order. We are always happy to provide free initial guidance to grandparents or other family members who are thinking about applying.
One of the most common questions divorce solicitor, Paul Jordan, is asked about is how to protect your assets when getting married. In this brief article Paul looks at some of the strategies that can be used.
Our divorce team frequently get asked, ‘can I defend a divorce?’. While the simple answer to this is that a divorce petition can be defended, the reality is that defended divorce is rare.
A report entitled “Equal and Free? 50 Muslim Women of Marriage in Britain Today” provides a number of examples of women who married their spouse under a Nikah (Islamic “marriage”) ceremony.
