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Unavailable assets and maintenance orders

Published on: 18 September 2015
Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What issues did this case raise?
  • What did the court decide?
  • To what extent is the judgment useful in clarifying the law in this area? Are there any grey areas or unresolved issues remaining?
  • What are the implications of the decision for lawyers and their clients? What should they do next?
  • How does all this fit in with other developments in this area? And do you have any predictions for future developments?

Article summary

Family analysis: Discussing the court’s decision in Joy v Joy-Morancho, Sofia Dionissiou-Moussaoui, partner at DWFM Beckman, says this is the first case she is aware of where a party has been able to successfully demonstrate to the court that the substantial assets being attributed to them are not available to the court for distribution.

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