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In June, an English court tackled the refusal by the (ultimately successful) defendants not to engage in mediation, with painful results for those defendants. (Conway v Conway
The High Court was faced with this very unusual question when a mother did not seek to sequester the father’s property to pay the money she was owed, but rather to fund the costs of her litigation in
The High Court heard an appeal against interim orders, one of which dispense with Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) and proceed straight to a final hearing.
Background:
Various interim orders have
Financial provision after an overseas divorce is regulated under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA 1984). For the dissolution of a civil partnership, the financial
The High Court rejected a father’s request for a non-therapeutic circumcision of his son who is subject to a care order.
Background:
G is a 16-month-old boy subject to a care order in favour of the
The question is often raised as to whether a step-parent living with their partner’s child can acquire parental responsibility and, if so, how. The law is clear that a step-parent who is either
The High Court quashed a lower court decision due to serious procedural errors and the perception of potential harm to the children.
Background:
The parties had been married but, after they
The High Court was faced with the delicate question of whether parental consent was sufficient for the treatment and restraint of a 12-year-old suffering from severe anorexia nervosa.
This was the overarching question at the heart of the decision in Armeniakou vs Thomson, whereby the High Court was asked to apply a worldwide freeing order relating to substantial cryptocurrency
The High Court considered the scope of the ‘intolerable situation’ that it must consider under Article 13(b) of the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
The High Court concluded that family proceedings cannot be used to influence the Home Office in making a decision, even if it is in the best interest of the child. Clarifying a child’s immigration
The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed a High Court decision that a sperm donor can be the legal father of a child.
Background:
This case concerned an application by a biological mother (P) regarding
There is no denying that divorce is tough. It’s full of big decisions and strong feelings. One of the hardest parts is figuring out what to do with your house. This guide will help you understand your
The question of whether the local authority (LA) can proceed with the adoption of a child without notifying the extended family lies at the heart of the case of CB. Having reviewed all the
This question was central in the case of BC v A Local Authority and others. The High Court found in favour of the child, who is nearly 16, due to the circumstances.
Background:
A 15-year-old girl,
It has become increasingly common for parents to lend money to help their children out, the so-called “Bank of Mum and Dad”. However, the question arose as to whether such agreements are
The central question in Re N concerned a share in a property situated in Switzerland. Unlike the previously decided case law, this case relates to an inter-vivos gift.
What is parental
Background:
This case concerned a financial remedies application made by the wife with the key issue relating to the date of her separation from her husband. The husband contends that it was in
This question was at the centre of the case AH v BH whereby the Family Court heard a dispute over financial remedies following a short marriage and with restrictive pre-marital agreement (PMA) terms
The High Court dismissed an application by a transgender man seeking a decree of nullity in respect of his 2009 marriage so that he could remarry his wife with a view to reconciling pension
Facts:
The father made an application for the summary return to Italy of his two children XR, born in December 2017 and aged 6, and XZ, born in May 2020 and aged 3, relying on the Hague Convention of
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Facts:
The parties were born in Russia, married there in 1983, and lived there all their lives until the wife moved to London after their divorce in Russia in 2014. They have three adult children. In
A wife fails to get rid of an application to debar her solicitors.
Facts:
Mrs Alvina Collardeau and Mr Michael Fuchs have been embroiled in a bitter divorce since separating in March of 2020. In