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Mother allowed to discuss her family court experiences
The mother of a younger child has been granted permission to write and discuss her experiences in the family court, despite the restrictions that normally apply to such cases. The woman in question had a very troubled relationship with the father of her child. In September 2023, following a successful appeal by the mother’s legal team, a judge ruled that... more >
Court ‘cancels’ property lease to enable financial settlement
A lease preventing the sale of a high value property was entered into solely to prevent payment of a large financial settlement, a High Court judge has declared. The case concerned a wealthy couple whose divorce reached the High Court in 2023. At the conclusion of their financial remedy (settlement) proceedings, Mr Justice Mostyn ordered the husband to pay his... more >
Listed father not legal father of twins, family court finds
A man listed as the father of twins born following fertility treatment abroad has made a successful bid for a declaration that he is not their father after all. The twins in question, referred to the judgement as A and B, were conceived via in vitro fertilisation at a clinic in Cyprus at the end of 2007. The couple married... more >
Baby should return to France with his mother, court rules
The mother of a three month old baby should be allowed to return to Paris, the High Court has ruled, despite England being the habitual residence of her son. The boy’s mother was French and his father English. She became pregnant during a brief relationship. Although she lived and worked in France, the mother decided to give birth in England... more >
Family court ‘must accept valuation of art business’
An expert’s valuation of an art dealer’s business must be accepted, a family court has ruled, as the dealer had not properly disputed the findings. The case concerned a couple who have both now reached state retirement age. They married in the 1970s and went on to have two children, both now adults, but eventually separated after decades together. Sitting... more >
Consideration given to pre and post relationship financial efforts by a party to financial remedy proceedings
A recent high profile High Court case demonstrated the court’s consideration of a party’s pre and post relationship financial efforts. The case in question concerned financial proceedings following the breakdown of the second marriage of a highly successful green energy entrepreneur, who pioneered the commercial development of wind turbines. Later, he became involved in electric vehicle charging networks and also... more >