Posted by Ray Latimer on April 23, 2012 under Family Law | 
A pre-nuptial agreement is a formal written agreement, entered into ahead of the marriage of a couple, which establishes out what will take place should their marriage be end in divorce. In the UK any couple thinking of marriage, or a same-sex couple thinking about a civil partnership under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (UK), may get into a pre-nuptial agreement. An agreement which is put into after marriage is not a pre-nuptial agreement and yet a post-nuptial agreement.
Posted by Ray Latimer on October 9, 2011 under Family Law |
Just before the privilege to form Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) was expanded to same-sex and de facto encounters, when such a partnership had separated, all parties would’ve had to prepare themselves for some long-winded and monotonous litigation over the Supreme Court. Thank heavens, this has now all been altered with the arrival of section 90UD of the Family Law Act 1975 which particularly allows people in de facto affairs to agree upon what they consider to be a fair distribution of assets and savings once the partnership has separated.
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Posted by Rob on September 7, 2009 under Family Law |
A definition of terms commonly associated with divorce and family law in the UK. Affidavit – a formal statement made under oath in court. Ancillary Relief – financial orders that a court can make in addition to a petition for divorce. Applying to England and Wales, ancillary relief is a financial claim brought by a [...]