Jersey Judgment

Doucet v Hancock [1982] JLR 237 (25 November 1982)

Family Law Financial Provision Variation of Order

Citation: [1982] JLR 237
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Family Law / Variation Application

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Posture: Family Law / Variation Application

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A variation of financial provision is justified only if the change in circumstances was wholly unforeseen at the time of the original order.

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application dismissed

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Doucet

Applicant

Hancock

Respondent

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Family Law / Variation Application

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Whether a change of material circumstances justifying variation of financial provision should be wholly unforeseen

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Applicant: Applicant sought variation of financial provision order on the basis of changed circumstances.
Respondent: Respondent contended that only wholly unforeseen changes in circumstances justify variation.

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[1982] JLR 237

A change of material circumstances justifying variation should be wholly unforeseen.

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A variation of financial provision is justified only if the change in circumstances was wholly unforeseen at the time of the original order.

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application dismissed

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[1982] JLR 237

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