News
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Civil Partnership Bill Signed Into Law
At Áras an Uachtaráin this morning, President Mary McAleese signed the Civil Partnership Bill into law. This means for the first time in Ireland, legal recognition for same sex couples has been provided.
19/07/2010
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PENSION ADJUSTMENT ORDERS
Pensions are, in many instances, the most valuable matrimonial asset after the family home. Important and complex issues arise in the context of both Divorce and Judicial Separation where one or both of the parties is a member of a pension scheme. A separation Agreement does not accommodate provisions for agreeing an adjustment to a pension scheme.
23/02/2010
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The General Scheme of the Civil Partnership Bill
The Civil Partnership Bill marks a watershed in Irish law and is keenly awaited by many cohabiting couples; the Scheme will establish a statutory mechanism for registration of same-sex partnerships, and establishes the duties and responsibilities of registered partners, and sets out the consequences of dissolution of such partnerships.
30/06/2009
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Collaborative Law- an alternative method of Separation in Family Law
Collaborative Law is a form of alternative dispute resolution for couples who are separating and who want to separate but wish to avoid the litigation process.
29/05/2009
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The Legal Avenues Available to Non-Marital Fathers
The frequency of children born who are considered to fall under the term ‘non-marital’ has been on a steady rise over the past decade.
31/03/2009
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Tax Implications for the Family Home on Separation or Divorce
The tax implications for a married couple who separate or divorce can be important factors in deciding what is to be done with the family home.
31/03/2009
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Marriage and Wills
If a Testator is married he/she must make proper provision for their Spouse and Children.
10/03/2009
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Child Abduction
Child abduction into the State and out of the State is an ever increasing problem.
13/02/2009
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The Impact of Recession on Family Law Cases
In recent months Ireland has moved from a situation of economic growth and rising property prices to one of economic and financial downturn.
23/12/2008
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Alternative Approaches to Resolving Family Law Disputes
The use of Alternative approaches to resolve Family Law Disputes as opposed to the traditional method of going to Court is becoming more the norm in Family Law Matters.
17/12/2008