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Former civil partner is legal parent, Court of Appeal rules
The former civil partner of a woman now living in the Middle East is the legal parent of her children, the Court has ruled. The precedent-setting case concerned children born to a same sex couple. Referred to as ‘CP’ and ‘M’ in the ruling, they entered a civil partnership in 2006. At the time both lived in the UK.... more >
Divorced husband compensated for property losses caused by former wife
A divorced man who lost money on the sale of investment properties thanks to the behaviour of his ex-wife should be awarded more than £120,000 in compensation, a family court judge has ruled. The case concerned a divorce settlement agreed in 2021 between a couple, both in their 60s, who had separated in 2016. The settlement, also known as a... more >
The role of capital in variation of maintenance applications
A former couple have reached a clean break settlement nearly 20 years after their divorce. In ‘clean breaks’, there are no ongoing financial ties. WK v JC concerned an older couple with now adult children. A periodical payments order had been made when they divorced in 2004 – meaning the husband had been ordered make regular (‘periodical’) maintenance payments to... more >
Government plans to tighten penalties for non-payment of child maintenance
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has begun a consultation on the introduction of fast-track penalties for parents who fail to pay child maintenance. If introduced, the new enforcement measures could be up to four times faster than current arrangements. This would be achieved via civil liability orders requiring the repayment of a specified debt via the seizure of... more >
Historic debts should not be included in applications for payments of legal fees, High Court judge insists
The High Court has rejected the inclusion of previously incurred legal debts in a financial application made by a party to a divorce. DH v RH concerned contested divorce proceedings that had continued for more than two years. The wife applied for ‘maintenance pending suit’ and a ‘legal services payment order’ before a ten- day final hearing scheduled for later... more >
Partner profile: Gail Marchant-Daisley
How would you describe your role at Cambridge Family Law Practice? Well, I'm one of the partners, and I was a founder of the firm with others in 2007. So I’ve been here from day one. I undertake money and children work and I'm a mediator and collaborative practitioner, so I work across all the main approaches to family law.... more >