Financial provision: Stemming the tide?

Kingsley Napley LLP | Family Law Journal | March 2020 #194
Sarah Dodds discusses whether financial orders after an overseas divorce are now more restricted, or simply continue to be a remedy only available in limited circumstances ‘Pt III, MFPA 1984 cannot be used to “top up” provision made in a foreign order to put it on par with what would have been awarded had the …

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Overseas divorce: The first hurdle

Brabners LLP | Family Law Journal | July/August 2019 #188
Amy Harris looks at the requirements for leave to make a financial claim after an overseas divorce and the test to be satisfied ‘In Vasilyeva, it was the wife’s position that the husband was vastly wealthier than had been reflected in the Russian proceedings and the lack of disclosure was therefore a pertinent issue when …

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Pensions: Home and away

Vardags | Family Law Journal | February 2019 #183
Bethany Davies highlights problems when dealing with overseas pensions or pensions in this jurisdiction that are subject to an overseas order ‘Ordinarily the default position of pension companies in this jurisdiction is that a pension share will not be implemented unless an order has been made by the court in England and Wales.’ Often, aside …

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