HC (by her litigation friend) v FW [2017] EWHC 3162 (Fam)

Spousal maintenance: A system of Russian roulette?

Sital Fontenelle and Elizabeth Burch consider the different approaches to spousal maintenance and whether a formula for maintenance would provide clarity ‘Duxbury is clearly still the starting point – and currently the favoured approach by judges, however there is increasing interest in exploring alternative methods.’ How much and for how long is a standard question …

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Financial provision: Exceptional needs

Rachel Nicholl reviews the approach of the family courts in cases where a party suffers from ill health or a life-limiting illness ‘Health or physical impairment is just one factor the court will take into consideration, although it is very much intertwined with other elements such as housing, long-term needs, income and earning capacity.’ When …

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