Why marriage can give you a fairer deal

2016-12-05T16:16:18+00:00May 4th, 2015|Family Law News|

A few years ago a Supreme Court Judgement became a hot topic in the world of Scottish Divorce Law. It concerned the right to property by cohabiting partners who had recently separated.

The case, Gow vs Grant, was especially significant in Scotland because it was widely held as an example of Scottish Law’s flexibility compared to that of English. It also highlighted a point constantly seen in Scottish separation cases; married couples are in a better position.

Assumptions

As we mentioned in an earlier article, there is a tendency for cohabiting couples to assume they have the same rights as married couples. This […]

Co-habiting. For better or worse?

2016-12-05T16:16:18+00:00February 4th, 2014|Family Law News|

For all intents and purposes married couples and co-habiting couples can seem the same. But there are actually big differences in their rights when it comes to things like separation and children.

A third of us aren’t aware of these differences so we’ve provided a breakdown of the main issues.

Support and children

Most differences only become relevant in the event of separation or death. However there are exceptions. For instance married couples are duty bound to support each other as long as they are married. Whereas cohabitants have no obligations regarding mutual support.

There are also a lot of differences regarding children born […]

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