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Decree Absolute: Seeking closure
Claire Glaister looks at the powers of the court upon an application for decree absolute by the respondent to divorce proceedings ‘The court has discretion to make or refuse to make a decree absolute but generally will only stay the pronouncement of the decree in exceptional circumstances.’ It is not unusual to represent a respondent …
Cases Referenced
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- Miller-Smith v Miller-Smith [2009] EWHC 3623 (Fam); [2009] EWCA Civ 1297
- Re G (decree absolute: prejudice) [2002] EWHC 2834 (Fam)
- Smith v Smith [1990] FCR 790
- Wickler v Wickler [1998] 2 FLR 326