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Marriage rights for all

Britain is a long way away from a universal legal framework for all couples, married or not, so the onus remains on individuals to protect themselves, says Graham Coy

MoJ report recommends legal advice for litigants in person

Increase in legal costs for represented party when one or more litigants in person involved in family law case

Let's talk it out

In accordance with family dispute resolution week (24-28 Nov) Suzanne Kingston looks at the alternative options available to separating couples who want to avoid costly and lengthy legal proceedings 

Young people's education and health affected by parental break-ups

GCSEs and A-level results 'suffering' as teens turn to drugs and alcohol

Till Maidenhead do us part

The Maidenhead Italian divorce scandal has laid bare the problems with the UK's paper-based divorce process and courts will continue to be hoodwinked without reform, says Miranda Green

The real fly in the ointment

Warning women to avoid dating before the divorce whipped the mainstream media into a frenzy; Muna Saleem discusses financial needs assessments and modern times in the family courts

Elderly victims of domestic abuse are often isolated

The media spotlight has been on domestic abuse throughout 2014, and rightly so, writes Samantha Wardle

Solicitor, mediator and counsellor

Austin Chessell considers whether having more strings to your bow is an advantage in family law