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Cohabiting and separated? How to sort out your finances
In 2013, figures released by the Office for National Statistics revealed that the number of couples choosing to cohabit had risen by 30 per cent in just ten years. Unfortunately, not all relationships work out, and though cohabiting couples that
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Warning on child maintenance charge
Thousands of separated parents have been sent letters by the Government warning that they will face a charge for administering maintenance payments unless they can reach an amicable agreement. The letters are being sent to parents who have used
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Legal separation: what it means and how to get it
You could be forgiven for thinking that separation is just the name we use to describe the brief stage that comes between marriage and divorce, when one spouse leaves and everything changes. However, in some rare cases, separation can actually
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Cohabitation and your cash: what are your rights
As a cohabiting couple you may think that you have financial rights as a 'common-law spouse' but this myth won't protect you should the relationship disintegrate. It is often mistakenly thought that couples who live together, or
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Couples call in solicitors in 'Divorce Monday' split surge
Pic: Getty It might be the season to be jolly, but Christmas can be a stressful time even for the most solid of relationships. And for many British couples, the festive period proves the last straw. The first Monday of the new year has been
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Cohabiting couples spark rise in 'no-nup' agreements
Unmarried couples keen to keep their cash in the event of a break-up have sparked a rise in the number of 'no-nup' agreements. Pic: Getty According to leading law firm Seddons, the number of cohabiting couples signing agreements that
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Dutch firm offers quick breaks for couples at 'Divorce Hotels'
A Dutch entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to ensure couples don't suffer a long drawn out divorce. Jim Halfen's firm allows those set on separation the chance to get important advice on all aspects of splitting up at Divorce
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