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A recent report by the Office for National Statistics has revealed that people in their mid-life – those aged between 45 and 64 - experience many differences in family relationships to those experienced by their peers 30 years ago.

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The Government has announced its intention to launch a consultation next spring on the legalisation of same-sex marriage, reports the BBC.

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A recent study from America has found that couples on low income who receive government assistance are less happy in their marriage and more at risk of divorce.

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The latest figures from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) have shown that during the month of August there were 885 care applications – the highest  figures for this individual month, and the second highest ever recorded for a single month in Cafcass's ten year history. 

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Following legal action brought by Liberty, a major multi-national company has agreed to give the civil partners of its employees the same pension benefits as spouses.

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The latest matrimonial survey, by financial and business advisors Grant Thornton, has found that 48% of family lawyers believe that individuals are likely to conceal assets during divorce proceedings following the 2010 Imerman ruling. A further 35% consider it a possibility.

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The Fostering Network is calling for foster families and young people with experience of care to be much more involved during the inspection of fostering services, to ensure standards of care and outcomes for children are improved.

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A recent report from Christian think tank, The Jubilee Centre, has claimed that couples that cohabit before getting married are 15% more likely to get divorced than couples that get married without living together first.

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The family justice system is being put under increasing pressure as the number of care cases reach record levels, reports the Law Society Gazette.

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A new report has found that women are increasingly opting for financial independence, both before and after marriage.

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A study into marital conflict in America has found that levels of conflict within a marriage don't usually change over time. If a couple fight and argue in the early stages of their relationship, they are likely to continue to do so throughout their marriage.

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A divorce judge has ruled that money inherited by a husband from his father was “non-matrimonial” and therefore should not be taken into account in calculating his wife's divorce settlement, reports the Telegraph.

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There is a growing trend in America for couples to not rush into cohabiting, but instead to initially have what is called a 'stayover relationship', reports the Chicago Sun-Times.

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The National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia has sponsored a national survey into how the recession has affected marriage and divorce in the United States.

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Two charities have spoken out against the Government's proposed changes to the child maintenance system, warning that they could lead to almost 900,000 children losing essential maintenance payments.

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The Russian Federation has become the 86th Contracting State to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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Ofsted has launched a consultation on changes to the inspection of local authority children’s services. The proposals focus on the child’s journey as a key element in the inspection of child protection and for children in care. Through inspection, the changes aim to improve the services children receive and how these impact on their lives.

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The Children's Commissioner, Maggie Atkinson, is supporting the development of a blueprint for advocacy services that will enable vulnerable children to access support to allow them to have more of a say in decisions that will affect their lives.

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The Law Commission has announced that its 11th Programme of Law Reform will include a review of the enforcement of financial provision orders and child maintenance.

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A recent report from Gingerbread and One Plus One shows that sharing care of children post-separation works well for some families but causes extra problems for many others. And for many families on modest or low incomes, there are practical and financial obstacles which put the option of shared care out of reach. 

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