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Increase in value of company did not undermine divorce agreement, Judge rules
A financial agreement made between a divorcing couple remained valid despite a large increase in the value of a company run by the husband, the Family Court has ruled. The case concerned a ‘financial remedy consent order’ made back in 2007 between a wife, referred to as ‘XP’, and her ex-husband, company director ‘YP’. Such orders are made when parties... more >
Call for “wholesale reform” of adoption law
Adoption law is in urgent need of reform, a report published at the end pf last year insists. The Public Law Working Group was established by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division of the High Court and the most senior family law judge in the country. One committee within the Working Group focused on an in-depth review of... more >
Bereaved mother cannot use daughter’s eggs to conceive grandchild
A bereaved woman cannot use her deceased daughter’s gametes to conceive a grandchild, the family court has ruled. The case concerned a young woman, referred to as ‘N’ in the judgement, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Before beginning treatment, she agreed to have ova frozen, because chemotherapy can damage fertility. She discussed surrogacy with her mother, ‘G’, but... more >
Judge respects children’s wishes not to see mother
At a recent family court hearing, a judge honoured the wishes of four siblings not to see their mother for the foreseeable future. The case in question was heard in the East London Family Court by Her Honour Judge Suh. She referred to the children as B, C, D and E in her published ruling. The children are now aged... more >
Family Court reporting to be spotlighted in November
Media reporting of Family Court cases will be highlighted by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in November. The new Family Court Reporting Week, running for five days from Monday November 4, was devised to encourage greater reporting of cases held within the family-focused division of the English civil court system. This deals with divorce, separation, domestic abuse and arrangements for... more >
Confidentiality remains the starting point in family law applications, Judge confirms
A husband who obtained a non-molestation order against his wife has been refused permission to speak about the matter publicly. In this unusual case, Mr G and Ms S met in 2021 and were married the following year. They only began to live together following the marriage, then separated less than six months later. Sitting in the East London Family... more >