Sections 49–54 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPOA 2012) introduced changes to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA...
The court’s power to make an order for maintenance pending suit is contained in section 22 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) and in Schedule 5 to the Civil...
Care should be taken when drafting the terms of a periodical payments order to ensure that it reflects either the agreement reached, where it is to be set out in a...
Initial steps The procedure for maintenance pending suit applications is set out the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pts 9 and 18. Form A includes a...