Brexit and family law: Everything advisers need to know

Divorce

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Charlotte Coyle and Sarah Lucy Cooper look at Brexit from a family law perspective and outline the key elements advisers should factor in when dealing with clients facing complex issues

Many of us have international clients who may have homes or assets in more than one country. Sadly, when their personal lives go awry, things can become very complex indeed. Often clients have the right to bring family proceedings in more than one country but the outcome may be very, very different from one country to another. The rules governing where and what type of proceedings can be brought has always been complex, spanning across divorce, money claims, domestic violence and child welfare issues. Now with Brexit, these rules have changed yet again. The main effect that clients...

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