The Silent Crisis in Our Family Courts: New Research
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The Silent Crisis in Our Family Courts: New Research

Children in family court are twice as likely to self-harm: What new research means for separating parents When a family is breaking down, most of the conversation centres on the adults: the money, the logistics, the legal “win”. But new research from Swansea University’s National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research, published in BJPsych…

Three pink piggy banks standing in a row with speech bubbles asking if a financial order is needed after divorce, representing confusion about post-divorce financial rights.
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Why a financial order matters after divorce

Many people are surprised to learn that getting divorced does not end their financial relationship with their former spouse. The divorce final order closes the marriage. It does not close the finances. Unless a financial order has been approved by the court, the legal and financial ties between former partners remain open, no matter how many years have passed- basically, you’re still ‘financially married’.