Judges: Mr Justice Moor Citations: [2021] EWHC 3086 (Fam) Links: Bailii Statutes: Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Part III Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family, Trusts Updated: 03 February 2022; Ref: scu.669920
Whether the unadjudicated claim by the wife under Part III survives the death of the husband and can be continued against his estate. Judges: Mostyn J Citations: [2021] EWHC 1791 (Fam), [2021] WLR(D) 370, [2021] 3 WLR 989 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Part III Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family … Continue reading Hasan v Ul-Hasan (Deceased) and Another: FD 2 Jul 2021
Jurisdiction in Cross border divorce The parties had divorced in Italy. After the wife sought possession of her house in London where H lived, he appealed against refusal of leave to apply for an order under the 1984 Act, the court having found insufficient substantial grounds for allowing the application to go ahead. Held: Leave … Continue reading Traversa v Freddi: CA 14 Feb 2011
Application made by the respondent to the proceedings Mr AHM, to set aside a grant of permission to the applicant, Mrs AA, to make an application for financial remedies following an overseas divorce pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act of 1984. Judges: Mr Justice Moor Citations: [2020] EWFC 105, [2021] … Continue reading AA v AHM: FC 26 Feb 2020
Application made by the Wife, for financial provision after an overseas divorce pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. Judges: Mr Justice Moor Citations: [2022] EWHC 2701 (Fam) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.682239
W sought permission to seek financial relief under section 13. H denied that there had been a marriage. There had been a civil ceremony at the Moroccan consulate, the parties each having dual Moroccan and British citizenship, and: ‘the issue is whether what judges have recently labelled or characterised as a ‘non-marriage’ under English law, … Continue reading Dukali v Lamrani: FD 15 Mar 2012
Application by the respondent husband to set aside a grant of leave under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 to apply for financial relief Judges: Mostyn J Citations: [2014] EWHC 3411 (Fam) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.538860
Application as to payment of funds held where the payer was a fugitive from justice, owing sums in maintenance to the claimant. W applied for an order setting aside a charge granted by H over property. In previous hearing the court had found that H had been motivated by extreme malice toward W and his … Continue reading Kremen v Agrest: FD 15 Oct 2010
Final substantive hearing of a former wife’s claim under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 for financial relief after an overseas divorce. Judges: Holman J Citations: [2019] EWHC 839 (Fam) Links: Bailii Statutes: Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 18 June 2022; Ref: scu.635809
The court considered applications to set aside some 180 petitions for divorce on the grounds that they appeared to be attempts to pervert the course of justice by wrongfully asserting residence in order to benefit from the UK jurisdiction. Held: It had been asserted that the English court had jurisdiction to entertain the petition in … Continue reading Rapisarda v Colladon (Irregular Divorces): FC 30 Sep 2014
Application by the wife for an order for financial relief under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 following her divorce in Russia from her husband. Judges: Mrs. Justice Eleanor King DBE Citations: [2013] EWHC 2534 (Fam) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 03 February 2022; Ref: scu.514462
Summons issued in the context of proceedings brought by AG (the wife ‘W’) for financial remedy orders in proceedings brought under Part III Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 against VD (the husband ‘H’). By his summons, H seeks an order that W produces the files of her previous legal advisors. Judges: Cohen J Citations: … Continue reading AG v VD: FD 10 Jul 2020
Claim for financial relief under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 brought by the Wife against her ex-husband. Judges: Mr BGD Blair QC Sitting as a Deputy High Court Judg Citations: [2014] EWHC 721 (Fam) Links: Bailii Statutes: Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Family Updated: 29 … Continue reading Hussein v Ahmad and Others: FD 9 Jan 2014
‘cross-applications for financial remedies. Unusually, they are brought, by consent, pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (‘the 1984 Act’), although both parties are agreed that I should approach the case in exactly the same way as if I was hearing a normal application for financial provision.’ Moor J [2014] … Continue reading ZA v AS: FD 31 Jul 2014
Application by a former wife for financial relief under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Mrs Justice Roberts [2016] EWHC 1684 (Fam), [2016] WLR(D) 380, [2016] 4 WLR 119, [2017] 1 FLR 729, [2016] Fam Law 1086 Bailii, WLRD England and Wales Family Updated: 12 December 2021; Ref: scu.566833
In the course of ancillary relief proceedings in a divorce, questions arose regarding company assets owned by the husband. The court was asked as to the power of the court to order the transfer of assets owned entirely in the company’s names. The judge had made such an order, finding evidence that the companies had … Continue reading Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd and Others: SC 12 Jun 2013
Judgment on application to set aside leave to apply for financial relief pursuant to Part III Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. . .
Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (‘Part III’) provides (subject to jurisdictional requirements set out in s.15) for the making of an application for financial relief following an overseas divorce. An order can be made . .
References: [2014] EWFC 35 Links: Bailii Coram: Sir James Munby P FD The court considered applications to set aside some 180 petitions for divorce on the grounds that they appeared to be attempts to pervert the course of justice by wrongfully asserting residence in order to benefit from the UK jurisdiction. Held: It had been … Continue reading Rapisarda v Colladon (Irregular Divorces); FC 30 Sep 2014
