Knowledge and resources

Until future case law clarifies how former civil partners will be treated under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA), this section focuses on the law relating to formerly married couples as applied in England and Wales.

When a marriage or civil partnership fails, the courts use their discretion to decide how a family’s finances and property are divided up. This means that they look at all the circumstances of the case but will put the welfare of the children first.

At the beginning of the divorce process, a real concern you may have is what the financial outcome of your split will be. You may well have worries over whether you'll be able to keep the family home or whether your children will have to change schools, how much money you'll have to live on and what the status of your and your partner's pensions may be.

This is the Finance Update presented at Resolution's National Conference 2018 in Bristol by Grant Howell and Andrew Newbury (20th April 2018).

The Drafting Committee supports best practice by maintaining a 'gold standard' for financial orders and agreements which is clear and nationally consistent.

The committee works to educate and inform the membership - and on occasion the wider public - on tax, pensions and financial remedies.

This podcast is presented by James Pirrie (Family Law in Partnership), Kate Hart (Roffe Swayne) and Roger Isaacs (Milstead Langdon).

Resolution members sign up to our Code of Practice committing to a non-confrontational approach to help you resolve your family issue.

Search to find help in your local area or by profession. If you would like to work with an expert to resolve your issue consider searching for a Resolution Accredited Specialist.

Resolution's written evidence to the Economic Affairs Committee on the implications of abolishing the retail price index.