During 2026, there will be several updates to family law in the United Kingdom, many of them building on changes first implemented in 2025.
Family law barristers have noted that, overall, changes will be designed to ensure that more transparency is applied to cases and fewer will be presented into the court system, relying more on the likes of mediation.
It is expected that work will continue to examine issues related to marriage. Consultations will cover matters like what makes a marriage void, caveats and what requirements are needed to ensure a wedding is carried out legally. There will be further work carried out on cohabitation designed to clarify many misconceptions on common law relationships and how these are defined within the law.
Solicitors in Bangor may closely watch other family law updates, including ones that may define a safe environment for a child or children of divorcing parents, doing away with assumptions that both parents should be involved, especially when one or both have been known to be abusive or could potentially cause harm. Other work will be carried out to update laws or study ways of modernising guidance on domestic abuse. Steps may be taken, for example, to ensure that this form of violence will be identified earlier and children involved will have a voice to raise their concerns and fears.
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