AB v CD

AB v CD

Given XFR's profound disabilities and ongoing needs, and the wife's inability to work while caring for XFR, the husband is ordered to pay £1,150 pcm (from 10 December 2021 to 15 July 2022) apportioned £1,149 to XFR and £1 to the wife; dismissal of the joint lives order for the wife is premature pending review of XFR's placement and wife's employment prospects.

Parties
Applicant: AB; Respondent: CD
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Family / Judgment
Outcome
Interim order for periodical payments; joint lives order for wife not dismissed.
Legal Topics
Child Maintenance, Spousal Maintenance, Variation of Periodical Payments, Disabled Child, Trusts, Schedule 1 Children Act 1989

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Parties

AB

Applicant

CD

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family / Judgment

  1. 1 Quantum and duration of periodical payments for disabled child
  2. 2 Dismissal of joint lives periodical payments order for wife

Ratio Decidendi

Given XFR's profound disabilities and ongoing needs, and the wife's inability to work while caring for XFR, the husband is ordered to pay £1,150 pcm (from 10 December 2021 to 15 July 2022) apportioned £1,149 to XFR and £1 to the wife; dismissal of the joint lives order for the wife is premature pending review of XFR's placement and wife's employment prospects.

Court Disposition

Interim order for periodical payments; joint lives order for wife not dismissed.

Orders

  • Husband to pay £1,150 pcm (from 10 December 2021 to 15 July 2022), apportioned £1,149 to XFR and £1 to wife.
  • Case to be reviewed at hearing on 14-15 July 2022.