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Family law [2025] JRC 281

U v W

U v W (Matrimonial) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Daultrey : Matrimonial) [2025] JRC 281 (4 November 2025)

The Jersey Royal Court set aside a decree nisi and decree absolute after finding the respondent was not served and the acknowledgement of service was forged.

  • Divorce
  • Fraudulent service
  • Setting aside decrees
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Fraudulent-service
  • Setting-aside-decrees
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Family law [2024] JRC 116

Jensen v Jensen

Jensen v Jensen [2024] JRC 116 (15 May 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court discontinued ancillary proceedings after a California settlement was ratified, ordering no further order as to costs.

  • Divorce
  • Freezing injunctions
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Costs orders
  • Discontinuance-of-proceedings
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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 [2018] JRC 068A

C v D

C v D (Matrimonial) [2018] JRC 068A (12 April 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused the Wife’s application to stay Jersey divorce and ancillary relief proceedings in favour of England, finding Jersey the proper forum.

  • Forum non conveniens
  • Jurisdiction
  • Ancillary relief
  • Divorce proceedings
  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Divorce
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Family law [2015] JRC 108A

Z -v- Y

Z -v- Y (Matrimonial) [2015] JRC 108A (18 May 2015)

Divorce ancillary relief case on needs-based asset division, child maintenance, and alleged financial misconduct. The court ordered sale of the home, a split of proceeds, and no spousal maintenance.

  • Divorce
  • Ancillary relief
  • Financial orders
  • Child maintenance
  • Division of assets
  • Ancillary-relief
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Family law [2013] JRC 186

K -v- L

K -v- L (Matrimonial) [2013] JRC 186 (25 September 2013)

The Royal Court set aside a decree nisi by consent after finding the husband had not understood the divorce proceedings and had lacked proper advice.

  • Divorce
  • Decree nisi
  • Setting aside orders
  • Domestic violence
  • Contact with child
  • Fact finding hearings
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Family law

K v L

K v L [2013] 2 JLR_Note 29 (25 September 2013)

Family law note on whether a divorce decree nisi should be set aside. The report indicates an application by K against L, but the available text does not disclose the outcome.

  • Divorce
  • Decree nisi
  • Setting aside orders
  • Family-law
  • Decree-nisi
  • Setting-aside-orders
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Family law [2010] JRC 206C

In the matter of RR

In the matter of RR [2010] JRC 206C (16 November 2010)

Ancillary relief decision in a Jersey divorce: the court divided capital, rejected a lump sum and spousal maintenance claim, and set interim child maintenance for the daughter.

  • Divorce
  • Ancillary relief
  • Child maintenance
  • Asset distribution
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Ancillary-relief
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Family law [2010] JRC 157A

In the matter of EE

In the matter of EE [2010] JRC 157A (01 September 2010)

The deputy Registrar refused a Greffier’s Certificate in a Jersey divorce petition after finding the parties had not lived apart continuously for one year.

  • Divorce
  • Living apart
  • Greffier's certificate
  • Continuous separation
  • Family-law
  • Living-apart
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Family law

A v B

A v B [2010] JLR_Note 43 (01 September 2010)

Divorce case concerning whether one year's separation was sufficient grounds for divorce under Jersey family law.

  • Divorce
  • One year's separation
  • Family-law
  • One-years-separation
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