by Sean Caulfield | Sep 13, 2021 | Family
According to new research around one in five couples married in the past two decades have some form of a prenuptial agreement in place. A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into by a couple before a marriage or civil partnership setting out how finances and...
by Sean Caulfield | Aug 23, 2021 | Family
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), marriage rates for opposite-sex couples were the lowest on record in 2018. The data which details the number of marriages that took place in England and Wales analysed a range of factors...
by Sean Caulfield | Aug 17, 2021 | Family
A landmark judgment is due to be made this week that could bring part of UK law in line with Sharia law’s position regarding the Mahr. A Mahr is one of the key aspects of an Islamic marriage contract. It is a gift, or a promise of a gift, to the wife by the husband,...
by Sean Caulfield | Aug 9, 2021 | Family
A new industry report has revealed that a quarter of divorcees wished that they had considered mediation or arbitration. The survey by OnePoll asked 1,000 divorcees about their experiences throughout their divorce, and whether their relationship had ended amicably, to...
by Sean Caulfield | Jul 5, 2021 | Family
The Government has announced that outdoor civil wedding and partnership registrations have been legalised in England and Wales. Until now, any legal wedding or civil partnership ceremony at approved premises such as a hotel must take place in an approved room or...
by Sean Caulfield | Jun 16, 2021 | Family
The Government has announced its commitment to raising the minimum legal age of marriage in England and Wales to 18 years. Under the current rules, 16 and 17-year-olds can get married provided they have parental consent. However, this has drawn criticism from charity...
