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Girl Not Habitually Resident in England and Wales, High Court Rules
The High Court has ruled that a three-year-old girl was not habitually resident in England and Wales and…
Ex-husband’s Share of Family Home Held by Trustees in Bankruptcy
The High Court has dismissed an ex-wife’s appeal against a ruling that her former husband’s share of the…
Court of Appeal Upholds Order for Boy’s Return to South Africa
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against an order of the High Court that a 14-year-old…
Applications to Recognise Nikkah Ceremonies as Marriages Refused
A marriage is generally recognised in English law if it is valid under the law of the country…
Ex-Wife Succeeds in Claim for Financial Provision from Estate
Dependants who have not been adequately provided for in a deceased person’s will may be able to make…
Continued Storage of Gametes and Embryos Lawful, High Court Rules
In certain circumstances, the courts are able to grant permission for continued storage of gametes or embryos where…
Husband’s Pensions Did Not Become Matrimonialised, Court Rules
The Family Court has ruled in financial remedy proceedings that a significant part of the value of a…
High Court Grants Father’s Application for Girls’ Return to Zimbabwe
The High Court has ruled that two girls, aged 10 and six, whose mother brought them to the…
Family Court Departs from Equality in Big-Money Divorce Case
The Family Court has ruled in financial remedy proceedings that a departure from an equal division of assets…
Court Gives Indication of Outcome in Financial Remedy Proceedings
In a recent ruling on a wife’s application for a financial remedy order, the Family Court accepted that…
Family Court Rejects Husband’s Claim That He Owed £1.6 Million
The courts are alert to the risk of divorcing couples being less than honest about their assets and…
Local Authority Granted Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings
The Family Court recently granted a local authority permission to withdraw an application for a care order in…
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