As this is beginning of the year I would like to set out some things relating to divorce I would like to see happen during 2008.

1) Reform of the child support system so that it delivers and is fair.

2) Education and support for divorcing couples and their families, delivered promptly by multi-disciplinary teams.

3) Reform of the legal aid system to ensure equal access to the law.

4) Clear rules regulating financial settlements.

5) Streamlining of paperwork required by the Courts.

6) Improved enforcement of court orders and penalties actually being applied for non-compliance.

7) Reform of the law

Spoke to my solicitor first thing this morning, which is an accomplishment on its own. Told her of the events of the christmas and new year period. I did not even have to use gentle persuation to get her to suggest that the application to the court was made for the injunction. She said that we would ask the court for a no notice order, which means he will be served with the injunction after the court has agreed it, he will then get a chance to answer it but the injunction will be in place as soon as he has been served. I needed to email her a statement of the abuse from day 1 to present time.

Hi all, my situation is as follows. I am a UK citizen. My wife is Kenyan. We got married in Kenya in October 2005. She and her son joined me in the UK in March 2007. She left the marital home in July 2007 and continues to work for an organisation in the UK. Her son is 15 and attends school. She now says she wants a divorce although her Sopouse's Visa expires after 8 March 2008. If she files for divorce now, does it allow enough time for the decree absolute to come through by then?

Also, what are her chances of getting a Work Permit from her employer to swich to when her Spouse's Visa