Short Marriage

KD v SD [2024] EWFC 334 (B)

Judgment date: 18 November 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/334 District Judge Hatvany. Final hearing in a needs case concerning a relatively short marriage where the breadwinner and main financial contributor is now also the primary carer for the children. This case concerned a short marriage

Helliwell v Entwistle [2024] EWHC 740 (Fam)

Judgment date: 16 February 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/740 Francis J. A ‘paradigm case’ of how not to conduct litigation in a short childless marriage. The parties were married for three years and had no children. W’s case was that she has assets of