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Actor, Jason Momoa and his wife Lisa Bonet have announced that they are divorcing and ‘freeing each other’ after nearly 16 years together. Jason wrote on Instagram "The love between us carries on, evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lives. We free each other - to be who we are learning to become...”

It’s the New Year! For family lawyers everywhere, the typical cliché rings true that this is the busiest time of year, as couples inevitably re-evaluate their relationships over the festive break and, in some cases, take the decision to separate. There are so many things to consider when you take the first step of announcing your decision and undoubtedly if you are reading this article you will be feeling a little daunted about what needs to happen next.

Neves Solicitors has expanded two of their specialist teams with the appointment of Simon Porter and Tina Shah.

I have had several cases during my time as a Divorce Solicitor where I have had to advise clients in relation to joint accounts. Usually, I find there are two scenarios:

1. Where one party has removed funds from the joint account without the other person’s knowledge or consent or they have in fact drained the account entirely and run up a debt.
2. Where one party wants advice on how much they should remove from the joint account

Marriages break down for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes, this is due to infidelity. You may find yourself in a position where your spouse is cohabiting with someone else, or you have met someone new and want to cohabit. If you are in this position, you need to consider how cohabiting can impact your financial settlement on divorce.