The use of forensic accountants in divorce proceedings
In every divorce matter whether it is resolved by mediation, litigation or an alternative dispute resolution method, it is always necessary to calculate the value of each divorcing spouses’ estate (or their joint estate) and the spouses’ monthly income and expenditure prior to divorce. Whilst this at first glance may seem a relatively simple exercise, there are a number of factors which can and do complicate the situation. Divorces tend to bring out the worst in people – even people who are ordinarily fair minded are often affected by the emotions that accompany a divorce – and the honest...
Read MoreSocial Media and Divorce
The Daily Mail UK online published an article on the 29th of April 2015, setting out some startling statistics pertaining to the incidences of social media being cited as the catalyst which led to a divorce (the statistics were compiled by the law firm Slater and Gordon). According to the study undertaken by Slater and Gordon, one in seven spouses felt strongly enough about their spouse’s postings on Facebook that they considered divorce, a similar number utilised social media platforms to uncover infidelity and approximately one in five say spouses have regular arguments due to the manner...
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