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Discussion on legal process, issues and complications of separation. The law governing separation of cohabitees is currently very different than for married couples.

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court orders my brother was severed with a non molestation and occupation order which was revoke due to the first section he was not guilty and also as the person who asked ... 11 Dec 13, by xxoo7b Latest 11 Dec 13 by dukey	Replies:1 :433	Latest by dukey 11 Dec 13
Can he move his adult daughter in without agreeing Hi there, going through that separation faze. My soon to be ex has decided he wants to move his adult step daughter in. His grown up kids have cause us huge pro ... 02 Dec 13, by Jess0403 Latest 05 Dec 13 by polar	Replies:1 :606	Latest by polar 05 Dec 13
implications of being named in Divorce papers Hi, This is my first post and hope people don''t judge me. I have had an affair with a work colleague who was married, and I am not. I am not proud of w ... 28 Oct 13, by Silicone Latest 28 Oct 13 by .Charles	Replies:3 :573	Latest by .Charles 28 Oct 13
Stbx verbally abusing myself and children I desperately need some advice Separated, living in same house with my two teenage children Husband has filed for divorce, grounds are ridicul ... 22 Oct 13, by Confusedandscared Latest 23 Oct 13 by stephenpin 1 2 3	Replies:17 :1483	Latest by stephenpin 23 Oct 13
bankruptcy and property Joint sale with bankrupt. The bankrupt is refusing to sign final exchange/completion contract. Can trustee sign on his behalf? ... 21 Oct 13, by maphenry	Replies:0 :451
House I owned my own property outright for some years with no mortgage. My girlfriend moved in with me 4 years ago, and very stupidly I put her on the mortgage deeds. ... 17 Oct 13, by ago Latest 17 Oct 13 by .Charles	Replies:5 :499	Latest by .Charles 17 Oct 13
Ex Trying To Force Buying Me Out Of Property Hi I currently have a Solicitor but due to unexpected family circumstances he is away from work so I am hoping someone can offer me some advice on here plea ... 08 Oct 13, by Martha_Jane Latest 08 Oct 13 by butterfly crossing	Replies:1 :627	Latest by butterfly crossing 08 Oct 13
Basic help needed Hi Everyone Im a 47 year old male, I seperated from my partner in 2011, I own the house solely in my name and I still pay and have always paid the morgtage ... 18 Aug 13, by finite Latest 18 Aug 13 by finite	Replies:2 :658	Latest by finite 18 Aug 13
Try to get parnet to buy me out, I''m lost! I bought a house with my ex partner 2.5 years ago. After 10 months we split up and I moved back to my parents and she stayed in the house. I''ve been back the ... 07 Aug 13, by i80s Latest 08 Aug 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:3 :420	Latest by LittleMrMike 08 Aug 13
after 21 years living together hi I wonder if any one can help,i split after twenty one years with my ex partner, I went to work one morning got arrested at lunchtime accussed of hitting my e ... 02 Aug 13, by delh Latest 05 Aug 13 by Fiona	Replies:4 :403	Latest by Fiona 05 Aug 13
transfer of mortgage Hi everyone, I am looking through posts and I am not able to find a situation that I find myself in. I am hoping that someone may be able to advise. 07 Jul 13, by pacgirl Latest 09 Jul 13 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :571	Latest by hadenoughnow 09 Jul 13
Consent Order Is Never Married Hi Could anyone please tell me whether Consent Orders are only available if you are/were married. If so is there any options similar for couples who just li ... 07 Jul 13, by Dasie Latest 07 Jul 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :395	Latest by LittleMrMike 07 Jul 13
Rights To Come Back To Property & Bankcrupcy Hi I am hoping someone can advise me on a couple of issues that are causing me great distress. My ex partner left me 6 months ago for someone else I ha ... 29 Jun 13, by Dasie Latest 29 Jun 13 by butterfly crossing	Replies:2 :407	Latest by butterfly crossing 29 Jun 13
lifting a restraining order Hi a restraining order was put on an ex partner of mine, and i was wondering how i get it lifted? it was put on him in march this year and it is a forever o ... 23 Jun 13, by amie1980 Latest 23 Jun 13 by dukey	Replies:4 :577	Latest by dukey 23 Jun 13
Cohabitatation after consent order My consent order is on its way to court I have said I do not intend to cohabit or re marry and understand if I did once it is approved I would be in contempt of ... 16 Jun 13, by Zooloo Latest 16 Jun 13 by NoWhereToTurnl	Replies:5 :609	Latest by NoWhereToTurnl 16 Jun 13
help to get house back I have made a major mistake. I allowed my "boyfriend aged 57" to move into my house last November. When I met him he "owned&quot ... 11 Apr 13, by flyinghorse56 Latest 26 May 13 by .Charles 1 2 3 ... 10	Replies:69 :3995	Latest by .Charles 26 May 13
Order for Sale My ex partner and I are not married and we have a house together. We have been separated for over a year now and were getting ready to sell our house but he wan ... 22 May 13, by rosie709 Latest 23 May 13 by .Charles	Replies:1 :420	Latest by .Charles 23 May 13
Order for Sale Can i do my own order for sale without a solicitor - how much do they cost and whats is the typical timeline. ... 22 May 13, by rosie709 Latest 23 May 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :378	Latest by LittleMrMike 23 May 13
can anybody recommend a solicitor in nr ireland can anybody recommend a solicitor in northern Ireland and how much would divorce cost , im totally green about the hole subject and im rea ... 17 May 13, by mariam	Replies:0 :350
Unreasonable behaviour after seperation Hello My wife and I have been having problems over the last year and in November decided it would be best to seperate. She is actually now on benefits ... 15 May 13, by homealone12 Latest 15 May 13 by Lostboy67	Replies:4 :455	Latest by Lostboy67 15 May 13
Possible inheritance being put in the pot. Hi everyone! I am new to this site I am thinking about divorce.We have been married for 25 + years. My Mother is elderly but currently looks a ... 09 May 13, by DuncanArgyle99 Latest 09 May 13 by pixy	Replies:3 :448	Latest by pixy 09 May 13
Safeguarding the roof over my and my son''s head Hello. I''ve been separated from my ex-partner for a year now (we were never married). Our son (aged 8) and I remain in the house my ex- and I bought together ... 24 Apr 13, by talurve Latest 24 Apr 13 by u6c00	Replies:2 :458	Latest by u6c00 24 Apr 13
Date of Nisi A Nisi was granted for ex wife and I. Have been on tablets with depression and stress and have now found out the date that we split is wrong and the minimum 2 y ... 18 Apr 13, by robert1940 Latest 18 Apr 13 by robert1940	Replies:2 :497	Latest by robert1940 18 Apr 13
Cohabitation Hello, Split a while ago from my wife. Nisi granted bit Consent and Absolute outstanding. Ex Wife now engaged and plans to marry in June and living wit ... 18 Apr 13, by robert1940 Latest 18 Apr 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :453	Latest by LittleMrMike 18 Apr 13
Procedure to get work permit in UK after divorce Hi, i am Sujata Mangla and having settlement visa of UK because my husband having work permit. my settlement visa will expire in June 2013. but now we ... 16 Mar 13, by SUJATA26 Latest 27 Mar 13 by butterfly crossing	Replies:1 :438	Latest by butterfly crossing 27 Mar 13
Will i win if i force sale of property ? Hi, Does anybody know if i have a reasonable chance of winning if i force a sale of a property i joint own with my ex girlfriend?, We split in 2009 and ... 13 Mar 13, by J West Latest 14 Mar 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :453	Latest by LittleMrMike 14 Mar 13
annulment I married a congolese lady and brought her to the uk after a couple of years I found 2 birth certificates for children showing she was the mother and a gentlema ... 09 Mar 13, by saradon Latest 10 Mar 13 by Fiona	Replies:5 :434	Latest by Fiona 10 Mar 13
Breach of occupation order Hi. I left my husband in nov wirh my 2 1/2 yesr old as situation at home became unbearable. I decided to file an application and went to court for an occupation ... 24 Feb 13, by Tinker12345 Latest 24 Feb 13 by .Charles	Replies:1 :782	Latest by .Charles 24 Feb 13
Timeframe for occupation order I have an occupation order preventing my husband from living in my house but it does not have a specific end date. It just states unril financial matters are re ... 24 Feb 13, by Tinker12345 Latest 24 Feb 13 by dukey	Replies:3 :479	Latest by dukey 24 Feb 13
Can my partner force a sale of property? Good Morning, My partner and I purchased our first property in May 2008, now my partner wants to split and sell the house, the house is estimated in £ ... 21 Jan 09, by barrybriggs Latest 12 Feb 13 by clint7689 1 2 3 4	Replies:24 :3601	Latest by clint7689 12 Feb 13
Removing name from a joint mortgage My ex partner and I purchased a property jointly in 2004. The relationship came to an end in 2007. My Son and I left the property. It is now 2011 and I am still ... 10 Aug 11, by dcd75 Latest 11 Feb 13 by IndieRock 1 2	Replies:9 :1529	Latest by IndieRock 11 Feb 13
non molestation order i have a non molestation order prohibiting my ex-wife coming within 500 meters of my house,she was seen in a pub 80 meters from my house with her new partner, i ... 10 Feb 13, by barry8 Latest 10 Feb 13 by barry8	Replies:2 :445	Latest by barry8 10 Feb 13
seperation my ex boyfriend has moved out of my home I bought the house pay the mortgage and all the bills he used to give me money not albeit every month and now he taking ... 22 Jan 13, by jsv58 Latest 29 Jan 13 by jsv58 1 2	Replies:8 :1136	Latest by jsv58 29 Jan 13
Undertakings - Consent Order Returned By Court I have had a consent order returned from court as they require signatures for undertakings given. Why have they taken this action when both parties agreed terms ... 23 Jan 13, by Palermo Latest 23 Jan 13 by Palermo	Replies:2 :454	Latest by Palermo 23 Jan 13
Why do judges encourage false accusations? Hi All, Nothing personal intended about the heading but just getting so frustrated when Ex submits sworn statements in court or blatantly makes accusat ... 19 Dec 12, by Lewin Latest 22 Dec 12 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:9 :1320	Latest by Fiona 22 Dec 12
Forcing the sale of a property? I moved out of a jointly owned property in 2007, we were never married but have a son together who is nearly 14. I moved out and she refused to sell the propert ... 03 Dec 12, by adamsmith1979 Latest 06 Dec 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :449	Latest by LittleMrMike 06 Dec 12
Property Ownership and division of finances Hello, I''m am in the process of separating from my partner (not married). Several financial issues have arisen. She sought legal advice and made me an ... 29 Nov 12, by Barry04 Latest 01 Dec 12 by Barry04	Replies:4 :406	Latest by Barry04 01 Dec 12
Speeding Ticket I have a speeding ticket. Is it fine that I have to pay or point on my licence? Please help. ... 30 Nov 12, by My great nation Latest 30 Nov 12 by Fiona	Replies:3 :406	Latest by Fiona 30 Nov 12
1 year divorce Hi. After a very short marriage lasting only 2 months I have decided to get a divorce. Got to wait until the full year however before starting to issue proceedi ... 12 Nov 12, by sanmarco1910 Latest 13 Nov 12 by sanmarco1910	Replies:2 :491	Latest by sanmarco1910 13 Nov 12
Where do I stand ? My wife and I have been separated for over a year and have finally found a buyer for our house. I thought it would be a good idea to have a neutral conveyan ... 06 Nov 12, by Angry of Tunbridge Wels Latest 06 Nov 12 by soulruler	Replies:1 :379	Latest by soulruler 06 Nov 12

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