tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2024-10-09T10:00:43+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/open-letter-to-unregulated-legal-services-providers 2024-10-09T10:00:43+01:00 Open letter to unregulated legal services providers The CMA has published an open letter to unregulated providers of will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services outlining their consumer law obligations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/child-maintenance-consultation-extended 2024-07-31T00:01:07+01:00 Child Maintenance consultation extended Child maintenance consultation extended to allow more time for engagement from external organisations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/plans-to-protect-children-under-new-mediation-reforms 2023-03-23T09:51:01+00:00 Plans to protect children under new mediation reforms Government to fund mandatory mediation for separating couples. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/curfews-proposed-for-parents-who-fail-to-pay-child-maintenance 2022-07-09T00:15:26+01:00 Curfews proposed for parents who fail to pay child maintenance Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance could face curfews, as Ministers plan new powers for the Child Maintenance Service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/improvements-introduced-to-marriage-registration-system 2021-05-04T09:09:02+01:00 Improvements introduced to marriage registration system New electronic system to modernise the way marriages are registered. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/divorce-blame-game-to-end 2020-01-07T12:18:46+00:00 Divorce ‘blame game� to end Divorcing couples will no longer have to blame one another for the breakdown of their marriage as a Bill that seeks to reduce family conflict enters Parliament today (7 January 2020). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-opposite-sex-civil-partnerships-to-take-place-on-new-years-eve 2019-12-31T00:00:00+00:00 First opposite-sex civil partnerships to take place on New Year's Eve As the country prepares for celebrations to bring in the New Year, thousands of opposite-sex couples will today (31 December 2019) also be celebrating the formalisation of their relationships with a civil partnership. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-needs-to-do-more-to-improve-the-welfare-of-separated-families 2019-10-22T12:00:10+01:00 Government needs to do more to improve the welfare of separated families A new report published today by the Social Security Advisory Committee highlights steps needed to improve the welfare of separated parents and their children. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/end-to-divorce-blame-game-moves-closer 2019-06-13T14:03:28+01:00 End to divorce ‘blame game� moves closer Biggest shake up of divorce laws in 50 years aimed at reducing conflict and supporting children and families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-divorce-law-to-end-the-blame-game 2019-04-09T00:15:01+01:00 New divorce law to end the blame game New legislation to overhaul divorce law and reduce family conflict. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lgbt-history-month-new-government-support-for-lgbt-groups 2019-02-01T11:12:00+00:00 LGBT History Month: new government support for LGBT groups Twelve organisations helping to improve the lives of LGBT people have won government funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/justice-secretary-confirms-plans-to-reduce-conflict-in-divorce 2018-09-15T00:15:00+01:00 Justice Secretary confirms plans to reduce conflict in divorce Couples wishing to divorce will soon benefit from a less confrontational process, under proposals confirmed by the Justice Secretary David Gauke.