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Family law [2023] JRC 029

B v D and Ors

B v D and Ors (Matrimonial) [2023] JRC 029 (17 February 2023)

The Royal Court approved a mediated ancillary relief settlement, sanctioned the trustee’s enabling appointment, and commented on the test for delegate best-interests decisions.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Trustee blessing applications
  • Delegate powers
  • Best interests decisions
  • Momentous trustee decisions
  • Ancillary-relief
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Family law [2022] JRC 286

T v S

T v S (Matrimonial) [2022] JRC 286 (16 December 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court found the Defendant in contempt for breaching freezing and disclosure orders, including sale of Property I, inadequate disclosure, and late compliance.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Freezing orders
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Asset valuation
  • Breach of court orders
  • Contempt-of-court
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Family law [2022] JRC 218

G v J

G v J (Matrimonial) [2022] JRC 218 (18 October 2022)

Leave to appeal was refused in a matrimonial case concerning adult-child financial provision and a claimed unmatched contribution to the matrimonial assets.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Jurisdiction for adult child maintenance
  • Unmatched contribution
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Family-law
  • Ancillary-relief
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Family law [2021] JRC 275

Between v T

Between v T [2021] JRC 275 (04 November 2021)

The Royal Court awarded the respondent compensation for damage to Property C, garage bills and interest, but rejected claims for rent apportionment, tax loss and maintenance.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Compensation for property damage
  • Interest on debts and damages
  • Corporate asset division
  • Ancillary-relief
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Family law [2021] JRC 209

M v N

M v N (Matrimonial) [2021] JRC 209 (13 August 2021)

The Royal Court Family Division divided matrimonial assets in a long marriage on a needs basis, rejecting the husband's claim that Country A property was non-matrimonial.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Needs-based distribution
  • Non-matrimonial property
  • Pre-marital agreements
  • Family-law
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Family law [2021] JRC 116

D v E

D v E (Matrimonial) 19-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 116 (19 April 2021)

The court granted the petitioner leave to apply for Decree Absolute despite unresolved ancillary financial matters, relying on his undertaking and lack of proven prejudice.

  • Divorce
  • Ancillary relief
  • Decree absolute
  • Undertakings
  • Financial provision
  • Decree-absolute
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Family law [2021] JRC 107

K v L

K v L (Matrimonial) 22-Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 107 (22 March 2021)

Ancillary relief on divorce. The court made needs-based orders, including transfer or sale of the former matrimonial home, mortgage payment relief, child maintenance, and a lump sum for the Wife.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Financial provision
  • Division of assets
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Child maintenance
  • Pensions
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Family law [2020] JRC 039

B v C

B v C (Matrimonial) [2020] JRC 039 (03 March 2020)

On appeal in matrimonial financial relief proceedings, the court heard the case de novo and ordered the wife to pay the husband ÂŁ2,000, with no costs order in the ouster proceedings.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Financial provision
  • Judicial separation
  • Capacity to litigate
  • Clean break
  • Costs
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Family law [2019] JRC 159

C v D

C v D (Matrimonial) 19-Aug-2019 [2019] JRC 159 (19 August 2019)

The court upheld a matrimonial ancillary relief agreement, finding no material non-disclosure about the petitioner’s widow’s pension and approving the clean-break settlement.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Consent orders
  • Non-disclosure
  • Clean break
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Family-law
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Family law

G v H

G v H (Matrimonial)

The Royal Court refused a preliminary hearing on a prenuptial agreement, holding it could not be assessed in isolation from section 25 factors and wider financial issues.

  • Prenuptial agreement
  • Ancillary relief
  • Case management
  • Disclosure
  • Section 25 factors
  • Overriding objective
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