Amicable Separation: Top Tips for a Peaceful Divorce Settlement Embarking on a journey of amicable separation is not an oxymoron. While emotions may be have once been more harmonious, it’s crucial to approach any divorce settlement with careful consideration to...Read MoreTags: amicable, amicable separation, top tips, consent order, mediation
Consent Order Recitals – Are they enforceable in the same way as an Order? In a recent case, BSA v NVT [2020] EWHC 2906 (Fam) the enforceability of Consent Order recitals was one of a number of issues the Court had to address. In this post, we summarise the key...Read MoreTags: recitals, recital, schedule one, schedule 1, consent order, enforcement
Consent Orders Filed Online From Monday 6 August 2018 applications for Consent Orders in family court financial proceedings can be filed online, avoiding the need to be delivered to the Court by (snail) mail. This marks another step towards a fully digital online...Read MoreTags: pilot scheme, online divorce, consent order
Today, The Supreme Court[1] has decided whether (in the context of varying a consent order) the court should apply s.31 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, or whether it is constrained by Court of Appeal authority to apply a narrower approach, even if that is...Read MoreTags: vary, birch v birch, supreme court, consent order
BREXIT STRESS TEST At Paradigm Family Law we have a dedicated International Family Law department headed by Managing Partner, Frank Arndt. Since the momentous referendum decision taken by the UK on 23 June, we have seen a number of enquiries coming in from clients...Read MoreTags: referendum, brexit, financial remedy, financial proceedings, consent order, international, divorce
