Separation, divorce and dissolution
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When you end a relationship by judicial separation, divorce or dissolution, the court can decide to share your pension with your former partner and (or) any dependent children. This is called a pension adjustment order. -
What is the difference between a family home and a shared home? Can my partner sell our home if we break up? -
An introduction to the legal options following marital breakdown. -
Family mediation can help separating couples co-operate with each other to work out mutually acceptable arrangements. Find out more about the mediation process, how it works and how to access it. -
Married couples and civil partners that agree to live separately may enter into a separation agreement. Find out what this means and why this is legally binding. -
Find out what a judicial separation means, what the grounds are for applying for judicial application, and what the process is. -
A divorce decree allows both parties to a marriage to remarry. However, special conditions must be met before a court can grant a divorce. -
A dissolution decree formally ends a civil partnership. Certain conditions must be met before a court can grant a dissolution. -
What are the factors considered by a court in making ancillary orders in an application for a decree of judicial separation, divorce or dissolution? -
What is maintenance and who has to pay it? If you can't reach an agreement, how to apply for a maintenance order. -
Your succession rights relate to your inheritance, and these rights can change following a separation or divorce. -
Information on the implications for guardianship, custody and access to children following separation and divorce. -
What is presumption of paternity? Find out why it might be necessary to prove paternity, and how to do it. -
The taxation of maintenance payments to a former partner depends on the type of maintenance payment.This document is in: Income tax credits and reliefs -
A change in your personal circumstances following separation or divorce may have implications for how you are taxed. This page explains how income and maintenance is taxed after separation or divorce.This document is in: Income tax credits and reliefs -
How capital taxes apply in the case of separation, divorce or dissolution, including capital gains tax, capital acquisitions tax and stamp duty.This document is in: Capital taxes -
Nullity of marriage in Irish law means that a court has declared that your supposed marriage is null and void. Find out more.This document is in: Problems in marriages and other relationships