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Declaration of Parentage Granted Despite Missing Consent Forms
Unmarried couples who hope to have children together via fertility treatment must comply with a number of requirements…
Wife’s Needs Must Be Met Despite Pre-Marital Agreement
When couples divorce, the courts will take pre-marital agreements (PMAs) into account but will also consider the needs…
Court of Appeal Overturns Finding of Inflicted Injury
The Court of Appeal has overturned a Family Court decision that tibia fractures sustained by a 10-month-old girl…
Financial Order Set Aside Due to Husband’s Bankruptcy
The High Court has ruled that a financial remedies order requiring a husband to transfer his half share…
Court Refuses to Order Girl’s Return to Lithuania
When making decisions about where and with whom a child should live, the courts will prioritise the welfare…
Court of Appeal Reduces Wife’s Award in Big Money Divorce
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal in a big money divorce case clarified how the sharing…
Court Refuses to Set Aside Divorce Order Applied for by Mistake
While the courts have a range of powers to set aside orders, they will only exercise them in…
Varying a Statutory Will – Requirement to Notify Beneficiaries
If a person lacks the capacity to make a will for themselves, it is possible to make a…
Award That Requires Borrowing Made Into Court Order
Disagreements between separating couples all too often result in litigation that substantially reduces the assets available to them,…
Wife Entitled to Maintenance Until Sale of Family Home
When divorcing couples disagree on how assets should be divided, the courts will seek to arrive at a…
Court Sanctions Leg Amputation for Man Lacking Mental Capacity
The courts are often called upon to sanction treatment for patients whose ability to make decisions for themselves…
High Court Grants Parental Order Despite Previous Adoption
In law, adopted children are regarded as having been born to their adoptive parents. The Family Division of…
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