Corporate Pre-Nups – Marital Demergers There has been much said and reported about the use of Pre-Nuptial agreements between couples embarking on marriage as a sensible way to plan for the future in the unfortunate event of a divorce. At Paradigm Family Law, we...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, prenuptial agreement, business, corporate pre nup, divorce proof business, prenup
In this post, we consider how to vary a maintenance order, and what you need to show in order for an application to be favourably considered by the court. We will also highlight recent cases where it seems that joint lives orders may be the exception rather than the...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, paradigm family law, family, maintenance, financial, financial proceedings
What needs to be considered for a Marriage Contract? It isn’t just for the Egyptian men. As a result of 2 decisions by the Court of Appeal (Radmacher) and Privy Council (MacLeod), it is possible to protect your assets in the event of a divorce. The two landmark...Read MoreTags: family law, fixed fee, paradigm family law, york, family, marriage, prenuptial agreement, wedding, postnuptial, post nuptial agreement
Disruptive Summer – Scary or Inviting? We all know Richard Branson’s famous quote: “Screw it, let’s just do it” or “If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough.” As a divorce lawyer, I prefer to look forward rather than back, but sometimes looking back...Read MoreTags: york, family, children, separated, paradigm family law, divorce, family law, legal advice
Where is the snow??? It’s the school holidays and most families are enjoying their annual trip together in the sun. But wait, isn’t this the happiest time of the year for couples? Why are we mentioning the D word now? No, it’s not because of the media...Read MoreTags: survey, divorce, family law, fixed fee, paradigm family law, family, international, holiday