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Welcome to the Mondaq Family and Matrimonial homepage, here you will find thought leadership articles, podcasts, videos and webinars providing insights covering topics such as Divorce, Family Law, Wills and Estate Planning.

Fiancé(e) Visa FAQ

A Fiancé(e) visa allows a British or settled person in the UK to bring their non-EEA fiancé to join them in the UK with the intention of getting married within six months of being granted the visa.

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Pension Sharing On Divorce

SIPP. SSAS. DB. PODE. DC. PSO. PAG. If you've worked out that this is pension terminology, then you're ahead of 60% of the population. In a press release on 5 January 2026, the Money and Pensions Service identified...

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

Family Mediation Week 2026: A Better Path Forward For Separating Families (27 January 2026) (Video)

This week, we're proud to join the national observance of Family Mediation Week by highlighting how our professional mediation services can help families navigate separation with dignity and clarity.

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Guide To Postnuptial Agreements: Expert Legal Advice From Our Solicitors (23 January 2026) (Video)

When a married couple experiences changes in their relationship or circumstances, many couples consider putting financial arrangements in writing through a postnuptial agreement.

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Why Succession Cannot Be Left To Chance

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Can WhatsApp Messages Decide Financial Outcomes On Divorce?

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Love And Logic: Why Should You Consider A Prenuptial Agreement?

United Kingdom Family

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Giambrone & Partners

Prenuptial Agreements: What You Need To Know In 2026 (12 January 2026)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Marriage And The Revocation Of Wills: Will The Government Say 'I Do'?

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

Divorce - But Who Gets The Beloved Pets

United Kingdom Family

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Giambrone & Partners

Mental Capacity And Legal Authority: Bridging The Gap For Vulnerable Young People

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Ministry Of Justice Announces Plans To Remove Presumption Of Parental Involvement In Child Arrangements Cases (22 December 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

How To Plan For Christmas As A Separated Family

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Recognising Spiritual Abuse In Relationships And Marriage

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Fidic Contracts- Human Behaviours, AI And Carbon Management

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Episode 23: Mergerspresso - Christmas Special (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

What's Happening In NI Employment Law In 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's Happening In UK Immigration Law In 2026?

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Insights From Our Future Of Data Centres Series

Worldwide Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

A Divorced Christmas Carol: A Story Of Reflection And Change In 2025

Carol's marriage was dead. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Carol's marriage was as dead as a door-nail.

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

How The Budget Influences Divorce, Financial Settlements And Family Wealth Planning

Divorce reshapes not only a relationship but also the financial life that has grown around it. The family home, savings, pensions and long-term plans that once supported one household must suddenly stretch to support two.

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

When Can Social Care Legally Remove Your Children? (4 December 2025) (Video)

Sarah Peart and Sophie Jensen from our Leeds childcare team have released an important new video explaining the legal circumstances around child removal by social services.

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

A Practical Guide To 'Family Home Trusts'

Families change over time, be that through marriage or separation, children growing up, second relationships, or changes in financial or health circumstances.

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

People Focus: Family & Child Care – Emily Sherwood

United Kingdom Family

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Rothera Bray

Are You Planning To Divorce In Tunisia? Do You Know The Documents You Will Require?

United Kingdom Family

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Giambrone & Partners

The Inter-play Between English Law And Islamic Law – Divorce

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

The Inter-play Between English Law And Islamic Law – Mahr

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

The Inter-play Between English Law And Islamic Law – Am I Legally Married?

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

Understanding The Law Around Polyamorous Relationships In The UK

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Understanding Birth Injury Claims: Legal Support For Families Affected By Medical Negligence (28 November 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Pension On Divorce Expert (PODE) Report: What Is It And When Is It Needed? (26 November 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

DIY Wills vs Professional Advice

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Prenuptial Agreements: The Pros And Cons (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Understanding Birth Injury Claims: Legal Support For Families Affected By Medical Negligence (28 November 2025)

A birth injury claim is a legal process that seeks compensation for injuries sustained by a mother or baby during childbirth due to medical negligence.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Pension On Divorce Expert (PODE) Report: What Is It And When Is It Needed? (26 November 2025)

When couples divorce, pensions are often one of the most valuable assets that must be taken into account...

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

DIY Wills vs Professional Advice

In a world where mortgage applications and medical appointments can be completed online, the appeal of drafting your own Will is understandable.

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Prenuptial Agreements: The Pros And Cons (Video)

Are you considering a prenuptial agreement in the UK? In this video, Kim Beatson, a partner in Anthony Gold's Family department, discusses the key advantages and disadvantages of prenups.

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Spousal Maintenance – Everything You Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Good Divorce Week 2025: How Mediation Helps (10 November 2025)

Good Divorce Week 2025 returns this year with an important reminder that family breakdown does not have to mean conflict. Led by Resolution...

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Can I Take My Child Abroad After Divorce?

Now that the long summer break is over and families are back in school-time routine, many separated parents are already thinking ahead

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Good Divorce Week – Divorce Doesn't Always Mean Going To Court (11 November 2025)

Many separating couples assume that resolving financial or child-related issues must involve a lengthy, costly court battle. In reality, this is rarely the case.

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Helping Families In Times Of Need

Over a decade on from the legal aid cuts in 2013, and with the country facing mounting costs of living, English and Welsh courts have seen a drastic rise in family cases involving litigants in person.

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Supporting Neurodivergent Families: The Role Of Fidget Tools In Court (6 November 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Remarriage Without Closure: Why Timing Your New Beginning Matters Legally And Financially

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Dogs After Divorce – Are We Barking Up The Wrong Tree?

United Kingdom Family

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Burness Paull

Automatic Parental Responsibility Presumption Repealed For Abuse Cases In Family Law Shake-up (31 October 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Family Law Update: Government To Repeal Presumption Of Parental Involvement

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

Is A Declaration Of Trust Enough?

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

Domestic Abuse: Exceptional Or Everyday?

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Covert Recordings In Family Law Proceedings: Key Guidance From The Family Justice Council

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

Government Repeals Presumption Of Parental Involvement

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

The Rise Of The Family Investment Company

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

When Contact Between Parents And Children Becomes A Danger - The Push To Reform

United Kingdom Family

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Giambrone & Partners

What Families Need To Know About Virtual Family Court Hearings

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

Capacity Concerns: The Test For Capacity And What It Means For Vulnerable People

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

The Best Ways To Gift Money To Grandchildren

United Kingdom Tax

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Buckles Law

Dividing Assets In Divorce: House Or Pension? (17 October 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Latest Videos

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Guide To Postnuptial Agreements: Expert Legal Advice From Our Solicitors (23 January 2026) (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Children In Divorce: Custody, Care And Control, And Access (Video)

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Withers LLP

Family Law Webinar: The 99%ers: What Do Real Net Worth Clients Need? The Voice Of A Child | Series Three | Part One (Video)

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Bindmans LLP

British Citizenship By Marriage｜Simplified Citizenship Process For British Spouses (Video)

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Latitude Law

Pillar 2: A Family Office View (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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