Tracey Miller Blog

Pensions are often forgotten about during divorce. In fact, around 70% of divorce settlements don’t take pensions into account, according to research by the Pensions Policy Institute. This is despite the fact that pensions often represent the second largest asset in most relationships, after property.

Experts have been expecting divorce figures to rise in lockdown-hit 2020, but recent ONS data shows that one of the biggest increases in five years actually happened in 2019.

Divorce has a reputation for stress, arguments, heartache and misery – but does it have to be that way?

November 30 to December 4, 2020 was Good Divorce Week 2020, a campaign run by the family law group Resolution. Their annual campaign aims to put children first during separation, and find constructive, non-confrontational solutions for the whole family.

If you’re getting divorced and you have children, their needs should always come first. You and your ex will need to work together to make important decisions relating to your children. For example, where they will live and go to school, and how often they’ll see each parent.