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Where the parties have reached an agreement regarding child maintenance and wish an order to be by consent made reflecting that agreement, will a maximum Child Maintenance Service (CMS) calculation be required for the court to make a top-up order? Where the paying party’s income is such that it would result in a maximum CMS calculation, if one were made, will the consent order need to include a separate order as to child maintenance plus a top-up order as security?
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Would an application for parental responsibility by a step-parent be affected if decree nisi is pronounced and can such an application be made after pronouncement of decree nisi but before pronouncement of decree absolute?
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Within financial proceedings on divorce, an order made provision for a charge on the family home to be enforceable on the later of the child attaining the age of 18 or completing their secondary education. The child is now 18 and enrolled on a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) course at college. Does a BTEC equate to secondary education for the purposes of the order?
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Where unmarried parties have had a lengthy engagement and a child together, is it possible to rely on the provisions of the Married Women’s Property Act 1882 to apply for any form of notice/restriction in respect of the family home, of which one party is the sole legal owner but to which the other party has contributed by paying towards the mortgage and helping with renovations?
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Where there is without prejudice correspondence between solicitors in financial remedy proceedings evidencing an agreement as to all fundamental terms, but no progress has been made so an application is then issued in Form A and a financial statement in Form E filed with the court, if an application is made for notice to show cause how can the without prejudice correspondence be introduced? Is privilege waived because there is an agreement or is leave required to refer to the correspondence?
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Associated legal terms

Paternity

'Paternity' is the legal status of a man as the father of a child.

Sears Tooth agreement

An agreement between a client and a solicitor providing for delayed payment for work undertaken by the solicitor by way of an assisgment of rights in assets to be secured.

Tapered annual allowance

Whereby the annual allowance is progressively reduced for those with adjusted income over £150,000 pa and from 2020/21, £240,000 pa.

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