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Family law

NS against PSC

Lady Tait refused a motion to sist a Scottish divorce action in favour of Californian separation proceedings, holding the balance of fairness and convenience favoured Scotland.

  • Sist
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Lis alibi pendens
  • Jurisdiction
  • Divorce
  • Legal separation
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Family law

Black against White

The sheriff granted divorce, continued a shared care arrangement for two daughters, and made a financial incidental order reflecting the defender’s mortgage payments.

  • Divorce
  • Shared residence order
  • Incidental order
  • Matrimonial property division
  • Child welfare
  • Expenses
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Family law

JK against LAK

In this divorce action, the Outer House allowed interim aliment partly and included an allowance for prospective legal fees in an exceptional case.

  • Interim aliment
  • Legal expenses
  • Child maintenance
  • School fees
  • Removal costs
  • Interim-aliment
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Family law [2026] SCSTRAN 46

Jacqueline Harris or Love against Alexander Bryce Love (Sheriff Court Civil)

Jacqueline Harris or Love against Alexander Bryce Love (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCSTRAN 46 (02 April 2026)

Divorce and financial provision case where the sheriff held that post-separation mortgage payments justified unequal division of matrimonial property and a pension share.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial property
  • Pension sharing
  • Unequal division of assets
  • Economic advantage/disadvantage
  • Matrimonial-property
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Family law [2026] SCFAL 25

Monika Siwiak or Solowczuk against Tomasz Marcin Solowczuk (Sheriff Court Civil)

Monika Siwiak or Solowczuk against Tomasz Marcin Solowczuk (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCFAL 25 (09 January 2026)

Divorce financial dispute over matrimonial property, including cash, gold coins, and valuation of investments. The court ordered transfer of the home or sale proceeds division.

  • Divorce
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Valuation of assets
  • Financial provision on divorce
  • Matrimonial-property
  • Financial-provision
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Family law [2026] SCABE 56

AB against BB (Sheriff Court Civil)

AB against BB (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCABE 56 (12 December 2025)

Sheriff Carr granted divorce and ordered a 60/40 split of matrimonial property in favour of the pursuer, with a capital sum and property transfer, but refused pension sharing and ongoing school-fee orders.

  • Divorce
  • Financial provision on divorce
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Child welfare
  • Pension sharing
  • School fees liability
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Family law [2026] SCPER 52

AB against CD (Sheriff Court Civil)

AB against CD (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCPER 52 (17 October 2025)

Divorce and financial provision case where the sheriff found irretrievable breakdown, ordered unequal sharing, and awarded a balancing payment.

  • Divorce
  • Financial provision
  • Matrimonial property
  • Special circumstances
  • Division of assets
  • Financial-provision
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Family law [2026] SCSTI 1

F against T (Sheriff Court Civil)

F against T (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCSTI 1 (10 October 2025)

The sheriff granted divorce, ordered sale of the jointly owned matrimonial home with equal division of proceeds, and made second-weekend contact orders for the child.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial property
  • Child contact
  • Division and sale of matrimonial home
  • Matrimonial-home
  • Division-and-sale
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Family law [2025] SCSTI 63

H against I (Sheriff Court Civil)

H against I (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCSTI 63 (25 July 2025)

A Scottish sheriff granted divorce but refused to transfer the tenancy of the matrimonial home to the pursuer, finding the evidence of conduct insufficient.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial homes
  • Tenancy transfer
  • Domestic abuse allegations
  • Matrimonial-homes
  • Tenancy-transfer
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Family law [2025] SCAIR 73

PM against SM (Sheriff Court Civil)

PM against SM (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCAIR 73 (04 June 2025)

Divorce decree granted with a 60/40 split of net matrimonial property in favour of the pursuer, reflecting pre-marital mortgage contributions and special circumstances.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial property
  • Financial provision
  • Division of assets
  • Special circumstances
  • Capital sum
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