A Fairer End to Relationships? | What the Proposed Family Law Reforms Could Mean for Co-habiting and Married Couples
Emma Lawler
There are approximately 3.5 million to 3.6 million cohabiting couples in the UK, representing the fastest-growing family type in the country. This figure accounts for about 17.7% of all family households, with approximately 6.8 million individuals choosing to live together outside of marriage or civil partnership, often believing they have the same rights as married couples. This widespread misconception has fuelled calls for reform in order to provide greater protections and certainty for cohabiting couples who separate.
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Family Lawyer Brings Expert Divorce & Financial Remedies Advice to Bawtry
Individuals and families across Bawtry and the surrounding area will now have easier access to specialist family law advice, with experienced solicitor and partner Emma Lawler now available for appointments in Bawtry.
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What Is a Quiet Divorce?
Understand what a quiet divorce is, why long-term couples grow apart, and how mediation and collaborative law can help achieve an amicable separation.
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School Holiday Arrangements | Why Family Mediation Should Be Your First Step
- 25 Jun 2026
- Law Blog
- Divorce & Separation News and Legal Updates
With the summer break fast approaching, if you are a separated parent with plans for the summer, which need agreeing with your child(ren)’s other parent, NOW is the time to sort things out.
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Sills & Betteridge Solicitors Celebrate 2026 Promotions!
- 1 Jun 2026
- Firm News
- Residential Property
- Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
- Divorce & Separation News and Legal Updates
- Family Emergency
We have announced this week, our annual promotion news, recognising colleagues who have made a significant contribution to the firm's success.
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The Rise of the Mid Life Divorce | What to Consider if You Are Facing Separation
Natalie Wiles
As we journey through life, the values and needs that once defined us inevitably shift and nowhere is this tension felt more acutely than in our closest relationships.
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