Lapidus v Davies [1982] JLR 141 (06 July 1982)

Lapidus v Davies [1982] JLR 141 (06 July 1982)

Cohabitation with a co-respondent is not a legal bar to an application to vary periodical payments under the relevant Jersey law.

Citation
[1982] JLR 141
Parties
Applicant: Lapidus; Respondent: Davies
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
06 July 1982
Procedural Posture
Family Law Application / Application to Vary Periodical Payments
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Financial Provision, Variation of Periodical Payments, Cohabitation and Maintenance

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Parties

Lapidus

Applicant

Davies

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Application / Application to Vary Periodical Payments

  1. 1 Whether cohabitation with a co-respondent bars an application to vary periodical payments under Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law 1949, art. 32

Ratio Decidendi

Cohabitation with a co-respondent is not a legal bar to an application to vary periodical payments under the relevant Jersey law.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Application to vary periodical payments is not barred by cohabitation with co-respondent