Category: Blogs – Family Law
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Prenuptial Agreement for a Couple
A prenuptial agreement, also known as a premarital agreement, is a written contract that a couple enters into before marriage. It outlines how the couple’s assets will be divided if they divorce. Premarital agreements can also help couples control and select many of the legal rights they gain when they marry. In England and Wales,…
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Child Arrangements
Making child arrangements You can choose how to make arrangements for looking after your children if you separate from your partner. You and your ex-partner can usually avoid going to court hearings if you agree on: where the children will live how much time they will spend with each parent how you will financially support…
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Matrimonial Property Regime
What is a matrimonial property regime? Different countries and cultures have different ideas about marriage and how significantly it should affect asset ownership. Each country (and in federal countries such as the USA, each state) has very specific rules which should be considered carefully in each case. Some countries, such as Germany, France and Italy,…
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Cohabitation Agreement
Cohabitation Agreement A cohabitation agreement is a legal document between unmarried couples who live together. It sets out arrangements for property, finances, and children and what will happen if you split up, become ill or die. Cohabitation agreements can also be made between friends or relatives. Couples who are not married do not have automatic…
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Pre-nuptial & Post-nuptial Agreement
Pre-nuptial Agreement A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into between two people before they marry. It records the ownership of assets and details what will happen to these assets should the marriage break down and end in divorce i.e. it sets out “who gets what”. There are a number of reasons why you might…