[soundcloud id=221681042] What is a Pre-Nuptial Agreement? A pre-nuptial agreement is an agreement entered into by a couple intending to marry, the name itself shows that it is important that the agreement is entered into pre-marriage The agreement will set out how...
Breakup [soundcloud id='203285838'] Family Law Spotlight: Recent Cases Right of Cohabitees – Breakup of Unmarried Couples A recent circuit court judgment awarded a woman about 10% of her former partner’s €26m fortune. Despite legislation on the rights of cohabitees...
What statistics do we have on the rate of separation and divorce in Ireland? Between 2006 and 2011 the number of married people in Ireland increased by nearly 10%, while the number of divorced people increased by more than 150% between 2002 - 2012, reflecting both a...
On Tipp FM, Gillian O' Mahony spoke to Seamus Martin on ‘Tipp Today’ about the voice of the child & the new Children and Family Relationships Act. Listen to Gillian’s discussion: [soundcloud id='200780610'] The Children and Family Relationships Act was signed...
[soundcloud id=199674523] Cohabitants This Morning I will begin the first of our family law topics with Cohabitants. What is the Civil Partnership Act? The Civil Partnership Act came into effect on 1st January 2011. The Act is two-fold as it provides for both the...
Commitment = Guardianship Recently, more than ever, Family Law has seen a movement towards emphasising the best interests of the child, rather than focusing on the rights of the father or of the mother. This has been particularly so in the case of guardianship (the...
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