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Divorce rates
Lawyers face busy month as divorce rates soar
Marriage venues
Church of England relaxes rules on marriage venues
Landmark divorce ruling
Horses included in maintenance payment calculations
Divorce rates falling
The rate of divorce has fallen to its lowest level in 22 years
NZ judge orders name change for 9-yr old
A New Zealand judge has attacked the trend of giving children bizarre names during a custody hearing in the city of New Plymouth on the North Island.
Christian Registrar wins discrimination case
A Christian registrar who refused to carry out civil partnership ceremonies has won her discrimination case after she was victimised for her religious belief.
New Bill to give rights to cohabiting couples
A Bill to give rights to cohabiting couples will be introduced this autumn as part of a new "Living Together" campaign launched by family lawyers group, Resolution.
£1.4m Divorcee sues lawyers for negligence
A woman who won a £1.4 million divorce settlement is suing her lawyers for negligence, claiming she should have got a bigger payout.
First high-profile civil partnership dissolution
Little Britain star Matt Lucas and his partner of six years, Kevin McGee, have begun proceedings to dissolve their civil partnership.
Plans to require both parents to be named on birth certificate
Government plans to change the law to require fathers, as well as mothers, to be named on a child's birth certificate were announced this month.
Law Commission considering enforcement of prenups
The Law Commission is considering making prenuptial agreements legally binding as part of a raft of legislation under consideration.
Family advocacy cuts - "children and parents will suffer"
A senior QC has warned that reducing barristers' fees in family law cases could leave parents and children without legal representation where the child is being taken into care.
Pilot "parental coaching" scheme for Scottish divorces
A leading exponent of "parental coaching" for divorcing couples will visit Scotland this month to promote the practice.
More and more couples drawing up prenups
Demand for prenuptial agreements has increased in the last 12 months according to 77% of leading matrimonial lawyers surveyed by Grant Thornton.
Former husband and wife remarry – as two women
A couple who had their marriage annulled after the husband underwent a sex-change operation have remarried in a civil ceremony.

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