Mr and Mrs Bokor-Ingram Revisited
You may remember that I recently looked at the case of a Mr and Mrs Bokor-Ingram. I examined the Mesher order to which the wife had agreed; at the time, she
Archive for May 2009
When It Comes To Love, The Mind Is Its Own Place.
Love is created by three distinct brain systems: one for sex, one for romance and one for attachment. Each system is affiliated to a part of the brain.
Parents: Keep Doing Your Best!
Many of my clients place their children's needs before their own. But I have seen many people who, when they are divorcing, struggle to get past their own needs
Divorce: how to minimise costs in a recession
I was recently asked by The Daily Telegraph to offer my guidance on how couples might divorce without using up all their falling wealth in these harsher times. I have included below a summary of my tips. You can read the full feature here. Move …
When only the High Court will do
Hindsight is a wonderful thing My last post concerned a court case which turned into a disaster. My colleagues in our Children’s Department have told me that in these complex cases, the court system, especially in the lower courts, …
When being too motherly can land you in jail
Children are far stronger than we give them credit for Yesterday, I read an article in the Sunday Times that ruined my otherwise very pleasant day. The piece by Daniel Foggo concerned a mother who is being imprisoned because of her “over …
Can women have trophy boyfriends?
Is it time to grab your trophy partner? “Tell me,” asked Mrs Merton famously to the glamourous Debbie McGee about her well-known magician husband, “what was it that first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?” The …
Divorce the second time around: the pitfalls
Divorce the second time around: The case of MD v D (2008) EWHC 1929 is a salutary reminder of the financial pitfalls of a short marriage between older couples.
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