maintenance

01

May

2024

Wife is Entitled to Maintenance Until Sale of Family Home

Emma Gray's picture

Written by Emma Gray

When divorcing couples disagree on how assets should be divided, the courts will seek to arrive at a fair outcome for both parties. In deciding how the proceeds of sale of a former couple’s home should be apportioned, the Family Court agreed with...

04

May

2021

Child Maintenance – Court weighs up lifestyle expectations and resources

Teresa Mannion's picture

Written by Teresa Mannion

Sensible people accept that they have a moral responsibility financially to maintain their children, whether or not they are born in wedlock. As a High Court case showed, the extent of such responsibilities largely depends on needs, reasonable...

16

Feb

2021

Interim maintenance in divorce proceedings – Court of Appeal gives guidance

Mauro Vinti's picture

Written by Mauro Vinti

Working out the financial consequences of divorce takes time and that is why judges have the power to make interim maintenance awards to bridge the gap. In an important ruling, the Court of Appeal gave guidance on how that power should be exercised...

28

Jul

2020

High Court urges end to gladiatorial combat in big-money divorce case

Karen Moores's picture

Written by Karen Moores

One might think that wealthy couples with more than enough money to meet their reasonable needs would find it easier to fairly divide their assets on divorce – but that is far from always so. A case on point concerned a former couple who spent more...

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