When negotiating a financial settlement upon divorce the law sets out your obligation to provide full, frank and clear financial disclosure to your ex and to the family court in voluntary financial negotiations when seeking to agree a consent order and in court proceedings for a financial order upon divorce. What are my obligations? Both you and your spouse …
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Parental Responsibility is defined in the Children Act 1989 as “all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority that a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property by law”. It enables a person with Parental Responsibility to take decisions about the child’s property and welfare (including but not limited …
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Financial settlements on divorce and the factors at Section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act Why are the section 25 factors important? The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) sets out the powers of the Court to make Financial orders upon divorce. There is no standard formula for calculating the appropriate division of matrimonial …
