Family

• What Amounts to ‘Marital Reconciliation’? Unique High Court Ruling

  • Posted9 January 2023

  Some couples have second thoughts in the midst of divorce proceedings and get back together. However, in a unique decision, the High Court has ruled that the resumption of a...

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• International Child Abduction – Habitual Residence is Often the Crucial Issue

  • Posted23 December 2022

  The outcome of international child abduction disputes very often depends on a single issue – where is the child concerned habitually resident? That was certainly so in the case of...

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• How Much Weight Should be Given to Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements?

  • Posted9 December 2022

  In many big money divorce cases, disputes concerning the validity and enforceability of pre- and post-nuptial agreements take centre stage. However, as a Family Court ruling showed, such agreements do...

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• Leaving Home – Mother Ordered to Respect Disabled Son’s Independence

  • Posted29 November 2022

  The wrench of a child leaving home is a tough experience for many parents and that can be particularly so when the child is disabled. However, as a Court of...

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• Divorce – There Can Be a High Price for Failing to Negotiate Responsibly

  • Posted10 November 2022

  Divorcees who are unwilling to give ground and negotiate responsibly with a view to achieving a financial settlement with their ex-spouses are highly likely to pay a stiff price for...

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• Child’s Birth to Same-Sex Couple Triggers Bureaucratic Tangle

  • Posted21 October 2022

  No one should be surprised to hear that, when a same-sex couple have a child following lawful IVF treatment, each of them has a right to be registered as the...

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