Alvina Collardeau v Michael Fuchs

Alvina Collardeau v Michael Fuchs

Given Respondent's persistent breaches, failure to pay lump sum, periodical payments, and undertakings, and the impending loss of family home, the court quantified arrears, discharged undertakings, varied periodical payments, capitalised mortgage obligations, and ordered enforcement measures to ensure Applicant and children are not prejudiced by Respondent's non-compliance.

Parties
Applicant: Alvina Collardeau; Respondent: Michael Fuchs
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Financial Remedy and Enforcement Proceedings / Final Judgment on Enforcement and Variation Application
Outcome
Application for enforcement and variation allowed; undertakings discharged; periodical payments varied; lump sum and enforcement orders granted.
Legal Topics
Enforcement of Financial Orders, Variation of Financial Orders, Periodical Payments, Capitalisation, Clean Break, Child Support, Executory Orders, Thwaite Jurisdiction
Family Law Financial Remedies Enforcement of Financial Orders Variation of Financial Orders Periodical Payments Capitalisation Clean Break Child Support +2 more

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Parties

Alvina Collardeau

Applicant

Michael Fuchs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Financial Remedy and Enforcement Proceedings / Final Judgment on Enforcement and Variation Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Assessment of arrears under Final Order
  2. 2 Variation of periodical payments and undertakings
  3. 3 Capitalisation of mortgage payments

Ratio Decidendi

Given Respondent's persistent breaches, failure to pay lump sum, periodical payments, and undertakings, and the impending loss of family home, the court quantified arrears, discharged undertakings, varied periodical payments, capitalised mortgage obligations, and ordered enforcement measures to ensure Applicant and children are not prejudiced by Respondent's non-compliance.

Court Disposition

Application for enforcement and variation allowed; undertakings discharged; periodical payments varied; lump sum and enforcement orders granted.

Orders

  • Respondent to pay Applicant lump sum of £31,344,267.63 as at 16 July 2025.
  • Respondent to pay Applicant periodical payments of £152,065.25 per month until implementation or youngest child's 21st birthday.