Applications to set aside past dealings—MCA 1973, s 37
Produced in partnership with David Salter
Practice notesApplications to set aside past dealings—MCA 1973, s 37
Produced in partnership with David Salter
Practice notesThis Practice Note details the jurisdiction and procedure regarding applications under section 37 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) (or the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA 2004) equivalent) to set aside a financial transaction to a third party in family proceedings where the applicant believes the transaction was made so as to defeat their financial claim.
Setting aside
Where a party considers that the other party has disposed of assets to a third party so as to defeat their claims in financial proceedings within divorce or civil partnership dissolution proceedings, or where, following a court order, a disposition has been made which impedes enforcement, an application can be made under MCA 1973, s 37 or CPA 2004 equivalent. Such a disposition is termed 'reviewable' and the court may be asked to review the disposition and, if justified, set it aside. Such an application may be made before or after an order has been made by the court in the main financial proceedings. The third party to whom the disposition has been made
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