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Family law [2013] JRC 056

C -v- D

C -v- D (Matrimonial) [2013] JRC 056 (14 March 2013)

Appeal and cross-appeal in ancillary relief proceedings over a Mesher order, maintenance, and contempt. The court varied the order to give the wife the home equity.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Variation of orders
  • Mesher order
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Child maintenance
  • Contempt of court
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Family law [2011] JRC 186B

In the matter of ZZ

In the matter of ZZ [2011] JRC 186B (28 September 2011)

Financial relief in a divorce: the court ordered a Mesher-type sale of the former matrimonial home and divided net equity 60/40 in favour of the petitioner.

  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Mesher order
  • Child maintenance
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Housing needs
  • Pension sharing
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Family law [2010] JRC 202

In the matter of GG

In the matter of GG [2010] JRC 202 (09 November 2010)

Appeal in Jersey family proceedings allowed after the court found the wife’s absence at the original hearing was due to mental illness, not obstruction.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Costs orders
  • Residence and contact
  • Mental health and capacity
  • Clean break
  • Mesher order
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Family law [2008] JRC 077A

T -v- B

T -v- B [2008] JRC 077A (19 May 2008)

Family division decision on a Mesher order: the former matrimonial home stayed in joint names until six months after the youngest child left school, with sale proceeds split 80/20.

  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Mesher order
  • Pension valuation
  • Child maintenance
  • Mesher-order
  • Matrimonial-home
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Family law [2006] JRC 131

P -v- F 20-Sep-2006

P -v- F 20-Sep-2006 [2006] JRC 131 (20 September 2006)

Family appeal over ancillary relief and a Mesher order. The court upheld equal division of the net proceeds of the former matrimonial home and dismissed the appeal.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Mesher order
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Maintenance
  • Child welfare
  • Family-law
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Family law

P -v- F

The Royal Court made a Mesher Order keeping the former matrimonial home for the husband and two younger children, with sale deferred and proceeds divided equally later.

  • Mesher order
  • Former matrimonial home
  • Equity division
  • Child residence
  • Deferred sale
  • Mesher-order
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Family law [2006] JRC 029A

P -v- F 28-Feb-2006

P -v- F 28-Feb-2006 [2006] JRC 029A (28 February 2006)

The court ordered a Mesher order over the former matrimonial home, allowing the husband and two younger children to remain until the youngest child no longer needed it, with sale proceeds split equally.

  • Mesher order
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Child welfare
  • Spousal financial provision
  • Mesher-order
  • Former-matrimonial-home
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Family law [2005] JRC 159

0 -v- 0

0 -v- 0 [2005] JRC 159 (14 November 2005)

The court ordered sale of the former matrimonial home, rejected a Mesher order, and fixed a charge in the husband’s favour, prioritizing housing for the wife and children.

  • Financial relief
  • Ancillary relief
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Child maintenance
  • Mesher order
  • Clean break
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Family law [2005] JLR 535

O v O

O v O [2005] JLR 535 (14 November 2005)

The court refused a Mesher order in a family finance dispute, saying postponed sale and regular payments were unsuitable given enforcement risks and housing concerns.

  • Financial provision
  • Mesher order
  • Matrimonial home
  • Postponed sale
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision
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Family law [2001] JRC 209A

J v K

J v K [2001] JRC 209A (24 October 2001)

The court held that a ratified matrimonial agreement could be varied by the Greffier, including child maintenance and Mesher order provisions, and fixed a hearing date.

  • Variation of consent order
  • Mesher order
  • Child maintenance
  • Implementation of matrimonial agreement
  • Family-law
  • Child-maintenance
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