I declare you ‘Husband and Wife’ In the recently reported case of N v D [2015] EWFC 28, the Court had to consider the validity of a foreign marriage ceremony which took place in Nigeria on an application by the wife (N) for a declaration of marital status...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, paradigm family law, york, family, children, marriage, international, wedding, matrimonial, private, declaration
Behind closed doors The Family Court is certainly in the news this week, with reports of Rebecca Minnock the ‘runaway mother’ making the headlines. But is this a one off or an indicator of something more prevalent? Figures published this week by CAFCASS...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, survey, matrimonial, private, publicity
Can you keep it in the family? At Paradigm Family Law we have seen a rise in the number of enquiries by family members wanting to set up trusts in order to make provision for their loved ones. They are hoping to ensure that they can keep the money in the family if...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, marriage, inheritance, postnuptial, settlement, trust
In this post, Head of International Family Law at Paradigm Family Law, Frank Arndt discusses jurisdictional issues – a topic that is generating a great deal of interest at the moment: I recently wrote a post about Art 15 BIIR and the importance of...Read MoreTags: divorce, family law, fixed fee, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, contact, international, jurisdiction
The greatest remedy for anger is delay or international cooperation In the last couple of years more and more cases have come before the Courts involving Art 15 Brussels IIR. They all have the pressing question: Which Court has jurisdiction? In April this year,...Read MoreTags: family law, legal advice, paradigm family law, york, family, children, contact, international, jurisdiction