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Understanding Financial Abuse: Signs, Types, and Legal Implications
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Are foreign prenups recognised in England?
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Can we still rely on WhatsApp in Family Law proceedings?
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Enforcement of Foreign Maintenance Orders in England
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Child Maintenance claims against High Earners
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Three Expatriate Law finalists announced for top award
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Financial Claims for Children of Unmarried Parents (Schedule 1)
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Treatment of foreign nuptial agreements under English law
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Divorce Dictionary: the Legal Jargon Explained
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No Fault Divorce
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Implications of Divorce on the Visa and Immigration Status of British Expats in Singapore
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Expatriate Law Highly Commended at Prestigious Awards
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Expatriate Law shortlisted for prestigious legal award
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Interim Maintenance
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International Family Law Webinar: UAE and England
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How to Divorce a Narcissist
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Using Adultery for Divorce
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What is Bigamy?
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School Fees and Divorce
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How to Attend a Remote Court Hearing
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How to Divorce From Abroad
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International Divorce for Same-Sex Couples
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Remote Hearings and Covid 19
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Expatriate Law: Seamless Operation Despite Lockdown
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5 Tips to Protect Yourself During Divorce
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Divorce and Separation for French Expats in London
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Family Law during the Coronavirus Pandemic: Advice for British Expats
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Domestic Violence and Abuse: Emergency Protection
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Alternatives to Court during Coronavirus: Children Arbitration
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Covid-19/Coronavirus and Family Law: Why Remote Hearings are Both Feasible and Required
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Digital Fraud in Family Law
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British Expats and Divorce
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Interview with a Divorce Lawyer in Singapore
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International Adoption for British Expats
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How to Vary a Maintenance Order
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Expat Divorce Laws Podcast: Malaysia
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What is an FDR Hearing?
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Expatriate Law receives Commendation in prestigious Legal Awards
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Freezing Orders within English Divorce Proceedings
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Expatriate Law launch branch office in Singapore
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Expatriate Law is shortlisted for Law Society’s Excellence Awards
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Family Law Awards names Byron James a Finalist
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Alexandra Tribe is speaker at ICFLPP Conference 2019
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Divorce Reform: The End of the Blame Game?
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The Repercussions of Family Breakdown Abroad
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Financial Entitlement in Short Marriages
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How ‘No-deal Brexit’ may affect Maintenance for Expats
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Do I need to Register my Divorce in England?
Do I need to Register my Divorce in England? There is no facility by which to formally register a foreign…
Expatriate Divorce in Indonesia
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Alexandra Tribe is interviewed by Expat Focus
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How to divorce as an Expat in Japan
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Hague Conference on Private International Law – Judge’s Newsletter
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Expat Divorce Laws Podcast: Sri Lanka
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Ten ways to get divorced – and eight of them do not involve going to court
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Divorce as an Expat in Brazil
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Expatriate Law’s International Family Law Conference
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Expatriate Law’s International Family Law Conference: 3rd and 4th May 2018
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Financial Remedies in England after a Divorce Abroad
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Mediation for Expats – A long term solution for Child Custody Disputes
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Is my Divorce recognised in England?
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What is Judicial Separation, and how does it differ from Divorce?
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5 Family Law Myths in the Media
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Expat Divorce: England vs Texas
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Living Together: How Unmarried Couples can Protect Themselves
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What is Adultery? The Law Explained
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Enforcing English Maintenance Orders Abroad
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Divorce Mediation
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Is your Marriage Recognised in England?
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Expat Divorce Laws Podcast: Spain
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Are UAE assets untouchable?
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Divorcing in England vs Singapore: Advice for British expats
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Child Maintenance Claims for Unmarried Expat Parents
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Expat loses his fight to divorce in Singapore
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The ‘Common Law Wife’ – Dispelling the myth for unmarried couples
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Alexandra Tribe is made IAFL Fellow
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Sonny Patel is a speaker at Dubai Legal conference
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Family dispute resolution week
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Expatriate Law wins ‘Excellence in Family Law’ Award 2015
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Expatriate Law sets legal precedent
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Expat life: what if you don’t want to return?
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Know your Rights: Financial Claims on Divorce
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Conscious uncoupling?: Ensure an amicable divorce
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Expat divorce in the UAE: 10 frequently asked questions
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Uncovering your husband’s assets on divorce
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10 divorce tips for expatriate women
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The implications of Sharia law for expatriates
The implications of Sharia Law for Expatriates Many Muslim countries are growing exponentially as expatriate hubs, such as the United…
10 Divorce tips for expatriate men
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How to divorce as an expat; a beginner’s guide
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Are British expats in the UAE subject to Sharia law?
Are British expats in the UAE subject to Sharia law? BBC News has reported a Foreign Office warning that any…
How to divorce without fighting
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How to find the best divorce lawyer for you
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Is my Divorce Recognised in England?
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No one would choose to get involved with a Narcissist. They are self-centred, emotionally immature, and often incomprehensible in their…