An announcement from HMCTS today: From 13th September 2021 HMCTS will be mandating the digital divorce process which means that legal representatives will need to process their divorce applications using the digital online service rather than using the paper D8 form. The exceptions to …
Cohabiting couples to benefit from changes to bereavement benefit rules
Previously, a surviving parent could only claim the financial support if they had been married or in a civil partnership at the time of their spouse or civil partner’s death. Under plans announced today, Widowed Parent’s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payments will be extended to …
Digital divorce ONLY from early September 2021…
The digital reform programme for the family court marches on. As of May 2021, 71% of solicitors and professional advisers were using the digital divorce platform. The digital divorce journey is now complete from end to end. Whilst the new system is being designed for April 2022, it …