Divorce Archive - 2017 - Page 4

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Owens v Owens: wife to tell Supreme Court that she should not have to prove 'unreasonable behaviour'

15th August 2017

Tini Owens, a wife who hit the headlines after her divorce petition was rejected by the High Court, will argue that she should not have to prove unreasonable behaviour in her continuing fight to secure a divorce. Ms Owens filed for divorce from her husband of 39 years, multimillionaire mushroom farmer Hugh Owens, in May 2015. Judge Robin Tolson QC... Read More

Tobias v Tobias: Mostyn J on applications for freezing orders, ex parte orders and the use of an out-of-hours judge

11th August 2017

In the case of Tobias v Tobias EWFC 46, Mostyn J took the opportunity to provide some guidance regarding applications for freezing orders, particularly in regards to which court should hear them and when they should not be brought at all. The case The case involved a husband and wife, Mr Anthony Tobias and Mrs Lindsey Tobias. On 31 May 2017, Mr... Read More

Decree nisi pronounced in the Ryan Giggs divorce case

11th August 2017

Stacey Giggs, former Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs’ wife of nearly a decade, has today been granted decree nisi in the latest stage of their divorce proceedings. The pair were long-term partners who already had two children together before tying the knot in 2007. Their marriage was certainly a tumultuous one. In... Read More

Billionaire Roman Abramovich and socialite wife Dasha Zhukova announce their divorce

8th August 2017

The Russian mega couple, Roman Abramovich and his wife Dasha Zhukova have announced that they are parting ways amicably after their 10-year marriage. The owner of Chelsea FC, 50, and business woman Ms Zhukova, 36, met at a dinner party in 2005 when Mr Abramovich was still with his second wife, Irina. The pair married secretly in 2008 and... Read More

Procedural changes to divorce: the amended Family Procedural Rules, Munby's guidance and the online pilot

4th August 2017

As attitudes towards divorce continue to change, the courts are realising that the approach to proceedings must also move with the times. Recently, there have been steps towards amending the Family Procedure Rules, de-linking divorce and financial procedures and facilitating online divorce. Here is a summary of what changes to expect in the near... Read More

Shame-faced Scaramucci’s wife files for divorce

1st August 2017

It was revealed on Friday that Anthony Scaramucci’s wife Deidre Ball filed for divorce before he took up his short-lived post in the Trump administration. At the time, she was nine months pregnant with their second child, who was born last week. New York divorcees Deidre Ball, 38, and Anthony Scaramucci, 53, met six years ago and... Read More

Filing for divorce: a practical guide for common fears

28th July 2017

If you want to apply for divorce but are worried about becoming financially vulnerable or potentially losing custody or contact with your children, here are a few tips which can help you to make the strongest start in your matrimonial proceedings. If you are considering a divorce it is always best to seek full legal advice, which can be... Read More

Saudi millionaire’s daughter seeking an extra £5.5m from ex-husband two years after divorce

27th July 2017

The daughter of an incredibly wealthy Saudi businessman is appealing to overturn her 2015 divorce settlement to be awarded £5.5 million more from her Goldman Sachs ex-husband. Although she is set to inherit over £100 million, the ex-wife is claiming that it is not her father’s responsibility to support her lifestyle. Hayat... Read More

Duterte ally proposes bills for the dissolution of marriage and same-sex unions in the Philippines

24th July 2017

Speaker for the House of Representatives for the Philippines, Pantaleon Alvarez, has spoken in favour of legalising both marriage dissolution and civil partnerships in the opening of the second session of 17th Congress. Per CNN Philippines, Mr Alvarez, a close ally of controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, told the lower house: "Unfortunately,... Read More

The effect of bad behaviour on divorce proceedings: a look at conduct in R v B and Capita Trustees

24th July 2017

In the recent case of R v B and Capita Trustees, Mr Justice Moor had to pass judgment on an interesting situation where both parties wanted to claim conduct against the other under s.25(2)(g) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. In his extensive and detailed judgment, he reflected on the guidance available from previous case law and summarised the... Read More

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