The figures may vary from country to country, but international research invariably reveals women – particularly mothers – suffer enduring financial hardship post-separation.
A relationship breakdown can be the most testing and heart-wrenching event you’ll face across your entire lifetime – especially if there are children involved.
It’s an oft-quoted figure bandied about when it comes to marriage break-ups: half of us who make it to the altar will divorce. Ah, but nay, say our national number crunchers; that’s actually quite the urban myth.
The feedback’s continuing to roll in around our family law specialist, Gillian Stuart, and her series of interesting legal facts that’s been running in The Messenger. Earlier in the year, Off the Record ran Gillian’s first 10 facts. And now, by popular demand, we’re delighted to bring you Numbers 11 to 15.
All legal eyes are glued to a landmark case that’s set down to be heard in the Supreme Court early next month – and its significance is such that anyone with a trust would do well to take a keen interest in, too.
Gillian comes to Aspiring Law with 30 years’ experience in law, having represented the interests of parents, children and vulnerable adults in a wide range of family and mental-health related cases.
We’re very proud to announce a couple of major milestones for our Family Law expert, Deb Inder. Deb’s now a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s Panel of Mediators as a Family Specialist, making her one of only three throughout all of Central Otago.
After a false start and delay in implementation, the modifications to Child Support are now just around the corner, heralding significant changes to the way these payments are calculated. If you’re paying or receiving Child Support, now’s the time to ensure you understand the new regime which comes into force on April 1 2015.
