Family Law 2026

ENGLAND & WALES

Ireland England & Wales London Cardiff

Law and Practice Contributed by: Jeremy Levison, Miranda Green and Alexander Bartlett Levison Meltzer Pigott

Contents 1. Divorce p.109

1.1 Grounds, Timeline, Service and Process p.109 1.2 Choice of Jurisdiction in Divorce Proceedings p.110 2. Financial Proceedings p.112

2.1 Choice of Jurisdiction in Financial Proceedings p.112 2.2 Service and Process in Financial Proceedings p.113 2.3 Division of Assets p.113 2.4 Spousal Maintenance p.114 2.5 Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements p.115 2.6 Cohabitation: Division of Assets Between Unmarried Couples p.116 2.7 Enforcement of Financial Orders p.117 2.8 Media Access and Transparency in Financial Proceedings p.117 2.9 ADR in Financial Matters p.117 3. Child Law p.118 3.1 Choice of Jurisdiction in Children Proceedings p.118 3.2 Living/Contact Arrangements and Child Maintenance p.119 3.3 Other Matters p.121 3.4 ADR in Child Law Matters p.121 3.5 Media Access and Transparency in Children Proceedings p.121

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