Becoming a Special Guardian

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A Special Guardianship Order (otherwise known as an SGO) is a Court order designed to provide children with a secure, long term home when they cannot live with their parents without completely severing legal ties in the way that adoption does. What is an SGO? An SGO appoints one or more individuals as a child’s…

Why financial settlements matter

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A divorce does not automatically sever financial claims between spouses. Without a Court approved financial order, either party may be able to make a claim against the other in the future, even many years after the divorce is finalised. Assets built up during the marriage are usually considered to be “matrimonial assets” but in some…