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Serious speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or other dangerous driving: in such cases the police may decide to take your licence on the spot. What happens after that?
Marriage is no longer a given. Many couples live together for years, buy a house together and build a life together without ever marrying or entering a civil partnership.
Many separated parents agree on holiday plans with the children, but not always. What if the other parent refuses permission for a trip abroad? In that case the court can step in.
You are entitled to maintenance, but the payments have stopped. Unfortunately this happens regularly, with child maintenance as well as spousal maintenance, and it has a direct impact.
A divorce is one of the most far-reaching events in a person's life. Besides the emotional impact, there is a long list of legal, financial and practical matters to deal with.
When a parent takes a child abroad without the other parent's consent, this is international child abduction. It is one of the most drastic situations a family can face.
When employment ends, it does not always have to come to proceedings. In many cases employer and employee agree the terms of the ending together in a settlement agreement.
Financial consequences play a large part in a divorce, and maintenance is no exception. Whether you pay or receive maintenance, the tax consequences can be considerable.
A divorce means a lot needs to be arranged: dividing possessions, maintenance, the home and pensions. Pensions are a crucial but often overlooked part of the settlement.
Grandparents can play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. Many see them regularly, look after them or go on trips together. What if that suddenly stops?
If you divorce and live together in a rented home, the question of who may stay quickly arises. Because a rented home is not owned, people sometimes assume it is simple.
Nobody gets up in the morning expecting that day to change their life. Yet it happens every day. A road accident, a slip in the supermarket, an accident at work.
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