Z v Z (Financial Provision: Overseas Divorce): FD 1992

When considering an application for financial relief after an overseas divorce, the court should look at the issues which might arise under section 18 of the 1984 Act if leave were granted. In considering whether there is substantial ground for making an application the likely outcome of the application, if made, has to be highly relevant.

Judges:

Ewbank J

Citations:

[1992] 2 FLR 291

Statutes:

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 12 16

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedHewitson v Hewitson CA 6-Oct-1994
W (former) had obtained leave ex parte to seek financial relief, and the former H now requested that that leave be set aside. H and W had been divorced in California. W had signed a ante-nuptial agreement. W was now resident here. H argued that . .
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Updated: 06 February 2022; Ref: scu.655372