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Declarations of parentage—procedure

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The procedure for an application for a declaration of parentage is governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt...

General principles—lump sum orders

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This Practice Note sets out the general principles to be applied by the court when considering whether to make a lump sum order within financial...

The grounds on which a marriage is voidable

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A decree of nullity granted after 31 July 1971 in respect of a voidable marriage operates to annul the marriage with effect from decree absolute and...

Specimen statement of issues for a first appointment—financial remedy application

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In the Family Court sitting at [location][Case No]Between1[insert name] ApplicantAnd2[ insert name] RespondentStatement of issues for the First...

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Amended, supplemental and further petitions

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Statements of truth in family proceedings

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Child Arrangements Programme—the procedure for section 8 applications

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Void and voidable marriages

The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) sets out the grounds on which a marriage is void or voidable and the bars preventing the grant of a decree...
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9th Nov
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Undefended divorce proceedings

Online divorceOn 6 May 2018 the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched its online divorce service nationwide for the public acting as litigants in person....
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9th Nov
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The grounds on which a marriage is void

A void marriage is one that will be treated by the court as never having taken place. The grounds on which a marriage will be void are set out in...
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Emergency prohibited steps and child arrangements orders

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Capitalised maintenance—Duxbury calculations

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Drafting the terms of a financial consent order

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Grounds for judicial separation

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Application to vary, extend or discharge a non-molestation or occupation order

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Decree absolute—divorce

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The no order principle

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Pension attachment orders

The power to make pension attachment orders (previously referred to as earmarking orders) arises from the insertion of sections 25B–25D of the...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper 12th Jan
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Private children—paramountcy of the child's welfare

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Notice of acting

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Preparation of court bundles in family proceedings

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Financial relief after overseas divorce—procedure

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Financial relief after overseas divorce—court’s approach and case law

Financial relief after overseas divorce—court’s approach and case lawThis Practice Note details the approach taken by the courts when dealing with an...
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15th May
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Financial relief after overseas divorce—jurisdiction and legislative provisions

Financial relief after overseas divorce—jurisdiction and legislative provisionsUnder Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA...
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15th May
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If divorce proceedings are issued in another jurisdiction, can a financial application still be issued in England and Wales?

Where more than one country may have jurisdiction to hear divorce proceedings, care should be taken to determine which may be the most advantageous...
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2nd Feb
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If a husband has commenced divorce proceedings in Australia and the wife wishes to apply to the English court for financial provision in relation to property in the husband’s name in the UK can she issue proceedings immediately or only when the divorce proceedings in Australia have been concluded?

Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA 1984) was enacted to ensure insofar as was possible that where a spouse had a...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 29th Jan

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