D.D. v B.B. (Disclosure; Circuit Appeal) (Approved) [2025] IEHC 751 (17 December 2025)

D.D. v B.B. (Disclosure; Circuit Appeal) (Approved) [2025] IEHC 751 (17 December 2025)

There was no non-disclosure by the Respondent regarding the Standard Life pension; the issue was fully aired and considered at the hearing. The Appellant had already received her share of the pension assets, and the reliefs sought are refused. The High Court's jurisdiction is spent after final orders in a Circuit Appeal, and any further applications should be made to the Circuit Family Court.

Citation
[2025] IEHC 751
Parties
Applicant: D. D.; Respondent: B. B.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Family Law (divorce) Circuit Appeal / Post Divorce Ancillary Relief Application; Review of Orders
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Divorce, Ancillary Relief, Pension Adjustment Orders, Disclosure of Assets, Appeals
Family Law Divorce Ancillary Relief Pension Adjustment Orders Disclosure of Assets Appeals

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Parties

D. D.

Applicant

B. B.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law (divorce) Circuit Appeal / Post Divorce Ancillary Relief Application; Review of Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was non-disclosure of pension assets by the Respondent during divorce proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the Appellant is entitled to further pension adjustment orders or asset recovery due to alleged non-disclosure

Ratio Decidendi

There was no non-disclosure by the Respondent regarding the Standard Life pension; the issue was fully aired and considered at the hearing. The Appellant had already received her share of the pension assets, and the reliefs sought are refused. The High Court's jurisdiction is spent after final orders in a Circuit Appeal, and any further applications should be made to the Circuit Family Court.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Reliefs sought by the Appellant are refused
  • Either party may take up the DAR transcript for reference, subject to usual undertakings as to costs