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28 July 2023

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Re S (Children: Parentage and Jurisdiction) [2023] EWCA Civ 897

The Court of Appeal has today released its judgment in the case of Re S (Children: Parentage and Jurisdiction) [2023] EWCA Civ 897, which was heard earlier this year.

Liam Hurren

29 June 2023

Mon contrat de mariage français sera-t-il toujours applicable si je divorce en Angleterre ?

Les couples français vivant en Angleterre sont souvent surpris d'apprendre que le régime matrimonial français qu'ils ont choisi lors de la signature de leur contrat de mariage français pourrait ne pas être appliqué par les juges anglais s'ils divorcent en Angleterre.

Claire Wood (Français)

29 June 2023

Will my French marriage contract still apply if I divorce in England?

French couples living in England are often taken aback to learn that the French matrimonial regime they chose when they signed their French marriage contract might not be applied by English judges if they divorce in England.

Claire Wood

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.

Charlotte Bradley

17 May 2023

Is the law on predatory marriage going to change?

In recent years there have been calls for a change in the law to protect vulnerable adults from falling victim to what has become known as “predatory marriage”. This is due to a rise in cases where fraudsters have married vulnerable and often elderly individuals, without the knowledge of their loved ones.

Jemma Garside

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