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The UK's premier resource on divorce & separation

 
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How does your former spouse’s cohabitation with a new partner affect your ongoing obligation to pay him/her maintenance?

 

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According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, marriage rates are at their lowest in England and Wales since they were first calculated in 1862.  The provisional marriage rate for men in 2008 was 21.8 men marrying per 1,000 unmarried men aged 16 and over, compared with 22.4 in 2007 and 31.1 in 1998.  The provisional marriage rate for women in 2008 was 19.6 women marrying per 1,000 unmarried women aged 16 and over, compared with 20.2 in 2007 and 26.6 in 1998.

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Although the current tax year runs until 5 April, divorcing couples need to bear in mind that the tax advantages they enjoyed while married run out at the end of the year of separation.

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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 
0844 800 8416

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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

Downloads

Throughout the site, detailed guidance is available to download as PDF documents, to save or print off and read when convenient.

You can also access previous editions of our newsletter, Family Matters, providing articles and updates written by our family law experts.

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