For many couples a divorce involves the sale of their family home. Recent changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) rules mean divorcing or separating couples in the UK now have a shorter period of time in which to sell their interest in the family home without being hit by a CGT charge.

Jones Nickolds are a niche family law firm based in Beckenham and Chislehurst. All of our partners have previously worked in central London practises and are experts in family law.

When dealing with the treatment of pensions on divorce, there are a number of points to consider, and ensuring that both parties are sufficiently provided for in retirement can often be tricky.

Grandparents play an enormously important role in the lives of their grandchildren. In recent times it has become more and more common for grandparents to take an active role in raising their grandchildren.

As a result of the current Covid-19 crisis, parents with whom their children do not live are understandably concerned about the impact the Government’s recent Stay at Home rules will have on their ability to continue to spend time with their children safely.

As the number of cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise globally, we would like to reassure our clients that Jones Nickolds will continue to operate as usual.

Spousal periodical payments orders, more commonly referred to as spousal maintenance, are one of the options the court has at its disposal in order to adjust the parties’ financial resources upon divorce.

As we sit at court waiting interminably for the case to be called on, my client asks, with a hint of desperation in his voice, whether there isn’t a way to “go private”.

For years there has been an imbalance between the options of unions for same-sex couples, against the limited choice for mixed-sex couples. 

We are delighted that for the second year running we have been listed in The Times Best Law Firms.

The firm has once again been ranked at Band 1 by Chambers and Partners 2020, one of only four firms in Kent.

We are delighted to say that the firm has been ranked in the top tier for family law by the Legal 500; an independent directory of the best law firms in the country.

For some years it has been a cause of criticism and concern that the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not take into consideration any notional income that a non-resident parent (NRP) may be deemed to receive.

Sadly, it is not uncommon for incidents of domestic abuse to occur both within relationships and between family members.

Acrimonious divorces can make it extremely difficult to co-parent effectively afterwards.

On Monday 17th June several members of Jones Nickolds completed the London Legal Walk 2019 raising money for charities that provide life changing legal advice and representation to those in need. 

The value of one’s pension can be a key factor in financial settlements upon divorce.

In the recent case of Ipekçi v McConnell [2019] EWFC 19, Mr Justice Mostyn gave no weight to a pre-nuptial agreement which had been entered into by the parties in New York prior to their marriage.

The recently published “British Social Attitudes Survey”, carried out by The National Centre for Social Research, revealed that 46 per cent of people in the UK believe that cohabiting couples form a “common law marriage”.

A recent analysis by academics at University College London has highlighted the emotional impact on children of their parents separating.