Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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Pierburg v Pierburg [2022] EWHC 2701 (Fam)9 September 2022
Facts Moor J (‘the judge’) dealt with an application made by Clarissa Gisela Pierburg (‘W’) for financial provision after an overseas divorce pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. The respondent was Jurgen Pierburg (‘H’)…
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- Repudiation
- Agreements
- Jurisdiction
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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VSN v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and JN [2022] UKUT 138 (Administrative Appeals Chamber)17 May 2022
Upper Tribunal Judge Poynter.This was an application for permission to appeal, persuasive but not binding, and published because it dealt with a novel situation: was a mirror order a “maintenance order” within the meaning of the Child Support…
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- Child Maintenance
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- International Enforcement
- Child Support
- Mirror Orders
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Lockwood v Greenbaum [2022] EWHC 845 (Fam)13 April 2022
Moor J.W applied for permission in this jurisdiction to bring an application pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (‘1984 Act’) for financial provision following a divorce in New Zealand. Permission was refused at first i…
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- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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Xanthopoulos v Rakshina [2022] EWFC 3012 April 2022
Mostyn J.Comprehensive survey of law on anonymisation of judgments; [74]–[142]. Correct question is 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be anonymous?' rather than 'Why is it in the public interest that the parties should be named?'…
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- Release from Undertakings
- Publicity and Confidentiality
- Costs
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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E v B (Interim Maintenance Inaccurate Time Estimate) [2021] EWFC B904 November 2021
Recorder Chandler.W’s application for interim maintenance and costs allowance in proceedings under Part III. Robust assumptions were made about H’s ability to pay, and W was awarded £3,000 pcm interim maintenance. W’s application for a costs allowance was…
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- Interim Relief
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Case Management
- First Appointments
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Aldoukhi v Abdullah [2021] EWHC 3086 (Fam)18 November 2021
Moor J.W’s applications under TOLATA and Part III MFPA concerning three properties in London. H and W were Kuwaiti nationals. W had received a financial award from the Kuwait Court in 2019.This appears to be the first reported case where jurisdiction was…
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- TLATA Applications
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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Her Royal Highness Haya Bint Al Hussein v His Highness Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [2021] EWFC 9419 November 2021
Moor J.High profile applications by W under Schedule 1, Part III MFPA and the Married Women’s Property Act 1882 concluded with a record-breaking award. Lump sum awarded to W of £251.5m including capitalised security costs (for W for life, the children to…
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- Child Maintenance
- Conduct
- Evidence
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 Applications
- Duxbury Capitalisation
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CW v CH (MFPA 1984 Part III: Interim Applications) [2022] EWFC B110 January 2022
Rec. AllenWife’s application under MFPA 1984 Part III for interim periodical payments and a costs allowance for legal fees. Dispute as to whether W had valid claim, to be addressed at substantive hearing, did not preclude interim award. H could afford to…
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- Maintenance Pending Suit
- Costs
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
- Legal Services Payment Orders
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Zimina v Zimin [2017] EWCA Civ 14295 October 2017
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2017/1429.html
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- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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AG v VD [2021] EWFC 94 February 2021
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2021/9.html
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- Duration of the Marriage
- Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act
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