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Family law [2024] JRC 028

Y v W

Y v W (Matrimonial) [2024] JRC 028 (14 February 2024)

The Royal Court varied child maintenance after a change in the parties’ finances, reduced UU’s monthly support, kept school fees payable, and limited arrears.

  • Child maintenance
  • Variation of consent orders
  • Arrears of maintenance
  • Financial provision for children
  • Child-maintenance
  • Maintenance-variation
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Family law [2023] JRC 211

L v M (Family)

L v M (Family) [2023] JRC 211 (31 October 2023)

The Royal Court in Jersey set child periodical payments at a nominal ÂŁ1 per month, ordered shared child expenses, and refused backdated maintenance.

  • Child maintenance
  • Financial provision for children
  • Shared residence
  • Means-tested benefits
  • Schedule 1 children (jersey) law 2002
  • Child-maintenance
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Family law [2019] JRC 240A

E v F (Family)

E v F (Family) [2019] JRC 240A (13 December 2019)

The court made further housing and maintenance orders under Schedule 1, allowing staged payment of the original lump sum, extra funds for rent or purchase, and higher maintenance from January 2020.

  • Financial provision for children
  • Housing fund
  • Maintenance payments
  • Variation of lump sum orders
  • Implementation of court orders
  • Family-law
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Family law [2018] JRC 160

U v V (Family)

U v V (Family) [2018] JRC 160 (04 September 2018)

The court adjourned an application to reduce child maintenance, leaving the existing order in place until a planned review, and required both parents to prepare for relocation and work arrangements.

  • Child maintenance
  • Variation of maintenance orders
  • Financial provision for children
  • Schedule 1 children (jersey) law 2002
  • Child-maintenance
  • Variation-of-maintenance-orders
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Family law [2018] JRC 067A

E v F (Family)

E v F (Family) [2018] JRC 067A (06 April 2018)

Schedule 1 Children (Jersey) Law 2002 case ordering secure housing, maintenance, education and related support for three children of unmarried parents.

  • Financial provision for children
  • Unmarried parents
  • Child maintenance
  • Provision of accommodation
  • Schedule 1 children (jersey) law 2002
  • Parental responsibility
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Family law [2016] JCA 098

A -v- B (Family)

A -v- B (Family) [2016] JCA 098 (26 May 2016)

The Court of Appeal held that the definition of “parent” under Jersey law could include a person whose parental status was definitively recognised in Latvia.

  • Definition of parent
  • Recognition of foreign judgments
  • Financial provision for children
  • Public policy
  • Issue estoppel
  • Family-law
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Family law [2014] JRC 146A

P -v- Q (Family)

P -v- Q (Family) [2014] JRC 146A (22 July 2014)

The court held that Schedule 1 of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002 allows orders transferring or settling Jersey immovable property for a child’s benefit.

  • Financial provision for children
  • Transfer/settlement of property
  • Interpretation of 'property' in schedule 1
  • Constructive trusts
  • Non-discrimination in child welfare
  • Financial-provision-for-children
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Family law [2015] 1 JLR 295

P v. Q

P v. Q [2015] 1 JLR 295 (22 July 2014)

Application for financial provision for a child under the Children (Jersey) Law 2002. The court must consider all circumstances, including any parental agreement about jointly owned property.

  • Financial provision for children
  • Children (jersey) law 2002
  • Parental agreements regarding property
  • Family-law
  • Financial-provision-for-children
  • Children-jersey-law-2002
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Family law [2014] JRC 109

I -v- J (Family)

I -v- J (Family) [2014] JRC 109 (13 May 2014)

The Jersey Royal Court refused to secure child periodical payments against the father’s property or by deposit, but said it would consider security if he defaulted later.

  • Periodical payments
  • Security for maintenance
  • Financial provision for children
  • Family-law
  • Child-maintenance
  • Financial-provision
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Family law [2013] JRC 156

I -v- J (Family)

I -v- J (Family) [2013] JRC 156 (05 August 2013)

Schedule 1 financial provision case in which the court found hidden assets, rejected a housing lump sum, and increased maintenance for the child.

  • Financial provision for children
  • Non-disclosure of assets
  • Maintenance orders
  • Lump sum orders
  • Schedule 1 children (jersey) law 2002
  • Csa guidelines
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