Fixed Fees, The Elephant In The Room and The Force Awakens – Similarities? Last week fans have been given a first glimpse of Han Solo in the new trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and Harrison Ford last appeared in a Star Wars film more than 30 years...Read More How do you feel today? The ONS has published a study it calls ‘Life in the UK 2015’ – a study of national well being. It says it provides a snapshot of life in the UK today, and uses 10 areas to measure the state of the nation including our health, how we use...Read MoreTags: survey, marriage, children, family, york, paradigm family law, family law
Your Questions answered We wrote in our post “Unified Family Court?” here about changes to the Family Court and where family proceedings were going to be dealt with from the start of the year. The changes are being implemented, and the Court Service has...Read MoreTags: family, york, paradigm family law, legal advice, fixed fee, family law, divorce
Spend, Spend, Spend it? The recent death of Pools winner Viv Nicholson prompted us to consider how the family court deals with a windfall such as a lottery win in the context of a divorce. Whilst the chances of such a win happening in the first place are pretty slim,...Read MoreTags: york, paradigm family law, legal advice, fixed fee, family law, divorce, family, marriage
I have a financial order following divorce, but my ex won’t pay. What next? So, you have been through the divorce, and have a final order from the court for financial relief. The order includes provision for maintenance, transfer of the matrimonial home and a...Read MoreTags: funding, financial, enforcement, legal advice, fixed fee, family law, divorce
Our survey says…… The recent high profile decision in Wyatt v Vince (where the Supreme Court stated that only in cases where the court has already determined the financial claims, or where the case is not legally recognised because the claimant has...Read MoreTags: survey, marriage, family, york, paradigm family law, legal advice, fixed fee, family law, divorce
Don’t D-I-Y Divorce The recent case of Wyatt v Vince was a salutary tale for those contemplating divorce, and perhaps trying to save costs in the short term at the expense of long term liability. Where reports have been made of people taking to DIY dentistry, removing...Read MoreTags: divorce, paradigm family law, legal advice, fixed fee, family law
Why your husband will never be your girlfriend Frank Arndt, Managing Partner at Paradigm Family Law discusses the strains put on relationships when families move abroad – and how you should deal with any potential splits When was the last time you wanted to...Read MoreTags: paradigm family law, international, separated, children, family, legal advice, family law, divorce
Holidays with your children Schools are soon going to break up for the Easter holidays and over the next couple of weeks parents across the country will be planning to take their children away for a Spring vacation. But for parents who are separated or divorced,...Read MoreTags: divorce, holiday, separated, contact, children, resolution, paradigm family law, legal advice, family law
Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 15 The Supreme Court handed down today the landmark judgment in Wyatt v Vince and gave now guidance in previously unfamiliar territory in financial remedy proceedings. Background The parties married in 1981 and separated in 1984. The parties...Read MoreTags: family, york, paradigm family law, legal advice, fixed fee, family law, divorce