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Johnny Gannon thought he'd live happily ever after following his marriage to Jamaican national Patricia Chambers. The 57 year old charity worker was left heartbroken, however, when his new, 24 year old bride left him only 20 minutes after having arrived at his flat in Perth, Scotland. The couple met

The need for divorcing couples to arrive at amicable arrangements concerning childcare and contact often breeds conflict. Many parents have conflicting ideas on what is best for their children and, with emotions running high, mothers and fathers often forget that the needs of their children are, ultimately, what should come

Recently, the details of subscribers to the Ashley Madison website - where married people seek individuals with whom to engage in adulterous affairs - were leaked online. In total, the names and addresses of more than 37 million people worldwide were made available via a data file 9.7GB in size.

No one singular act is quite as capable of extinguishing the love and trust needed within a marriage as adultery. Victims of adultery are likely to feel betrayed and unloved whilst perpetrators will often find themselves battling immense guilt, and possibly depression, due to the damage their disloyalty has caused.

Recently, in an attempt to speed up the divorce process, HMCTS announced that all uncontested divorce applications will be processed by one of 11 'divorce centres' located throughout England and Wales. They have also declared that all uncontested applications for a Decree Nisi will be reviewed by 'legal advisers' rather

In this blog's infancy, I proposed an article to my peers. My suggestion, though - much to my chagrin - did little more than turn me into the proverbial 'office idiot'. The crux of my article - that any individual whose spouse is refusing to consent to a divorce should

Before I begin, I must admit that this, and the series of posts that will follow it, will be seen by some as shamelessly self-indulgent. You see, whilst I greatly enjoy writing about and disseminating vital information regarding the divorce process, new and proposed developments in family law and the

Divorce was once again unfairly blamed for the downfall of society earlier this week when Reverend Richard Chartes, Bishop of London, claimed that there was a 'divorce epidemic' present within the UK. Going on to add that divorce served to erode the familial and communal culture that resonated throughout Britain

For all the articles, books, websites and even documentaries discussing how divorce can affect children, surprisingly little has been written about how children can provoke marital breakdown. Considering that stress is more than capable of inciting divorce, and very few things are quite as stressful as parenthood, I have to

General opinion may suggest that traditional gender roles have all but been eradicated and that old-fashioned titles such as 'housewife' and 'breadwinner' no longer have any bearing on modern-day marriages. A study conducted by Ohio State University suggests otherwise, however. The research - which involved analysing data on over 3,600

Everyone that works in the legal profession should be aware of the bad PR that has been generated through the actions of the UK's most high profile divorce lawyer, Fiona Shackleton, by now. Last week, several newspapers reported on how Mrs Shackleton - who was made a Tory Peer in

Children and finances are widely regarded as the most common causes of an acrimonious divorce but research conducted by the Co-operative has revealed a new cause of significant dispute during such proceedings: the family pet. The study revealed that a significant number of cases involving animals are prompting contested divorces,