The child’s interests are to be taken into account when varying a maintenance order. Citations: Times 29-Jul-1993 Statutes: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 31(7) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Children Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.84147
Judges: Sir Mark Potter P Citations: [2008] EWHC 112 (Fam), [2008] 1 FLR 742, [2008] 2 FCR 682 Links: Bailii Statutes: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 31(7) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 13 October 2022; Ref: scu.264012
Both parties sought a variation of a maintenance order. The former husband sought to be allowed to pay a sufficient capital sum to his former wife to commute the payment in her favour. Held: Provided the sum could be paid and the result would not prejudice the arrangements for the children the variation sought by … Continue reading S v S: FD 1986
The claimant was advised to accept a consent order that his wife should pay him a capital sum in the divorce, but by instalments. The wife later successfully applied to have the sum reduced. He sought to claim against his former solicitors for not advising him of this risk. Held: The claim failed. At the … Continue reading Westbury v Sampson: CA 23 Mar 2001