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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
31 August 2023
How to enforce a court order made in financial proceedings
When a court order is made in financial proceedings following a divorce (either by a court or through agreement), the Order will set out each parties’ obligations, for example the Order may provide for maintenance, lump sum payment, sale of a property or pension sharing order. The Order provides both parties with protection in case the other party defaults on the Order.
12 June 2023
Children Act: Growth in Schedule 1 claims is inevitable but regime remains unpredictable
Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 allows the family court to make financial provision for children. It is most often used in cases where the parents have not been married and have no right to financial support for themselves under the 1973 Matrimonial Causes Act.
12 January 2023
Montrez-moi l’argent – principales différences entre les demandes d’ordre financier françaises et anglaises dans le cadre d’une procédure de divorce
La requête en divorce a été déposée. L’on peut à présent se concentrer sur l’un des deux autres éléments essentiels d’une séparation, à savoir l’aspect financier. La procédure sur les mesures financières et la décision finale sont un facteur décisif dans le choix du lieu du divorce. De nombreux clients supposent que les procédures en Angleterre et en France sont similaires. Cela n’est pourtant pas le cas.
12 January 2023
Show me the money – key differences between French and English financial order applications in divorce proceedings
The divorce petition has been lodged. The focus can now switch to the two other key components of a separation, of which one is the finances. The process of applying for a financial order, and what order is made at the end, will be an important factor in deciding where to divorce. Many clients assume that processes in England and in France are largely similar. However, this is not the case. In this blog, we summarise the key stages in both French and English financial order applications, including the application, supporting information, hearings, criteria and available orders.
11 June 2021
A nervous disposition
Daniel Staunton explores the inherent conflict between the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy courts and the family courts and asks which jurisdiction trumps the other? This article focuses on the authorities in relation to section 284 and when family court orders might be liable to be set aside as void dispositions