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The new government has set out its plan to reduce the budget deficit over the coming years. Amongst its proposals are tweaks to Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit.

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The family courts are introducing an option for judges and children to meet during the course of child proceedings.  Until now, Judges have not met children, and a child of sufficient age and understanding has his or her views set out in a “wishes and feelings” report, prepared by a designated Cafcass officer.

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The Wife in Miller Smith v Miller Smith (No 2) [2009] EWHC 3623 (Fam) asked the Court to delay finalising her divorce until her financial claims had been decided.  The Court refused her application because, although it does have a discretionary power to delay the final decree of divorce, this should only be used in exceptional circumstances.

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Welcome to Divorce.co.uk

Who we are

Mills & Reeve has the largest team of family lawyers in the country with offices nationally across England. We advise a wide range of family law clients nationally and internationally, and are regarded as market leaders, being highly rated in both of the leading legal directories (compiled following interviews with our competitors, barristers and clients): Chambers  and Legal 500.

Comments made about our teams in the latest edition of Chambers UK include:  

"…maintains an excellent reputation for cost-effective, high-quality family work. As part of a nationwide network of offices, the team has the expertise to handle any and all family-related matters..."

"a formidable reputation for providing cost-effective advice in the local market, and is described [by interviewees] as 'just excellent at every level'."

“Relative to other firms in the market it is cheap.”

For legal advice, please contact a member of our team or visit www.mills-reeve.com/familylaw/.


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How can we help you?

On this site, we aim to guide you to the resources you need to help you with the end of your relationship, whether it be emotional support, practical advice or information that you require.

    • Are you considering separating from your partner?
    • Are your parents separating or divorcing?
    • Do you need an overview of an aspect of divorce law?
    • Are you looking for help on the emotional side?
    • Do you need to research something so you can help someone else?

We hope you find the site useful, and we value your feedback. If there is anything else you can think of to make this site better, please contact us.  

Legal advice

Call 
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Alternatively, visit www.mills-reeve.com to find out more about how we can help you.

Media enquiries

Media/press contacts:

Joanna Grandfield

+44 (0)113 388 8447

Meredith Thompson

+44 (0)121 456 8382

Divorce and the Farm

A new book is available offering practical guidance for anyone trying to navigate their way through the complexities of a farm divorce. It is written by Nick Stone and William Barr (of Mills & Reeve).

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