The courts power to order periodic payments to a wife derives from the fact that the husband typically owns the entirety of the family property.
Citations:
[1911] P 203
Cited by:
Cited – Miller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane HL 24-May-2006
Fairness on Division of Family Capital
The House faced the question of how to achieve fairness in the division of property following a divorce. In the one case there were substantial assets but a short marriage, and in the other a high income, but low capital.
Held: The 1973 Act . .
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Family
Updated: 01 May 2022; Ref: scu.242162
