The 36 Group

This Q&A considers whether a financial order may include provision for each party to pay a lump sum to the other party.

This Q&A deals with whether income from a non-matrimonial asset becomes matrimonial in character simply by it being enjoyed by both parties.

This Q&A considers steps that may be taken to preserve assets pending a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

This Q&A considers how a property order made in Hong Kong may be enforced in England and Wales.

This Q&A considers the process for extending the deadline for witness statements under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

This Q&A considers the issue of costs on an appeal in relation to a financial remedy final order, in particular where the appellant succeeds only as to part of their grounds of appeal.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to amend a petition to change the basis of jurisdiction where the petitioner now satisfies the requirements for habitual residence.

This Q&A considers the position where a parent is paying child maintenance and is below the Child Maintenance Service threshold, so an application for a ‘top-up’ maintenance order is not possible, and whether an application can be made under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 for the payment of nursery fees as an educational expense.

This Q&A considers whether a pension sharing order can be made against a pension arrangement in respect of a spouse from a second marriage when a pension sharing order has been made against the same pension fund in favour of a spouse from a first marriage.

This Q&A considers whether a spouse, who has registered home rights, requires leave of the court before they can re-enter and occupy a property that they have not physically occupied for several months.

This Q&A considers whether a claim for costs made in a petition for divorce may be increased on the application for decree nisi.