The basic aim of the law when sharing assets between the parties on divorce is to achieve fairness. Fairness dictates that only assets that are ‘matrimonial’ in nature should be shared, as it is not considered to be fair to share assets that have no connection to the...
It should go without saying that when you are involved in financial remedy proceedings on divorce (or, indeed, in any type of court proceedings) you should comply with all orders and requirements of the court, and generally conduct yourself in an honest and...
One might imagine that dividing matrimonial assets on divorce involves simply calculating the total value of the assets and deciding how that total should be divided between the parties. However, there can be a problem with such a simplistic approach. Not all assets...
It is sadly the case that when one parent applies to the court for a child arrangements order to see their children, the other parent may raise serious allegations of domestic abuse against the applicant parent. The court will of course have to determine the truth of...
In many jurisdictions prenuptial agreements are given contractual status, so that the parties will almost always be held to them. In such circumstances the outcome of the case will obviously usually simply follow the terms of the agreement. But in England and Wales...
When the court considers a financial settlement on divorce it will take into account all of the circumstances of the case, including the income, property and other financial resources of the parties, the duration of the marriage, and the contributions which each of...
