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CA Questionnaire

2007-03-29T19:24:01Z

The document required by the central authority of the government of the United Kingdom in order to give authority for proceedings to be brought when a child has been abducted to this country from another country which is a signatory to the Hague convention. Please complete this and send it to us, preferably by fax and signed on pages 7 and 8. Please contact us if you need any help in completing it.

Consent to marry in English Law

2010-07-10T13:10:00Z

A paper produced by David Hodson for the International Children conference held June 2010 at the Centre of Family Law and Practice, London Metropolitan University.

Will I be left penniless on my divorce?

2010-07-01T10:28:00Z

A question I am asked on a regular basis is “I am divorcing, how will our assets be divided?” This month’s article looks at what factors are taken into account when a divorcing couple has to separate their financial assets and also considers what the split will be and how that split is calculated.

English Divorce claims after divorcing in Cyprus/Greece: A second bite of the olive?

2010-07-01T10:03:00Z

This month’s article looks at the situation where a person has been divorced in either Cyprus or Greece but believes they have received inadequate financial provision. It looks at the exceptional remedies available through the English Court.

Agbaje financial provision after a foreign divorce

2010-06-11T13:00:00Z

“Agbaje financial provision after a foreign divorce: The Supreme Court restores opportunity for international justice”, article published by David Hodson on family law week on the availability to seek financial provision in England even though the divorce may have been granted abroad.

Is your child a pawn in the game of chess?

2010-03-01T18:18:00Z

This month’s article focuses on issues concerning children following the breakdown of a relationship.

It considers some of the issues that parents need to consider following separation. It also provides guidance on how to avoid conflict when agreeing the care arrangements for a child.

The Greek/Cypriot Divorce

2010-03-01T17:55:00Z

This article focuses on the requirements of the Greek Orthodox Church when a couple have obtained an English decree of divorce.

Lucy Loizou writing in The Parikiaki

2010-03-01T10:09:00Z

Lucy writes a regular column for The Parikiaki, a leading Greek newspaper.

Court of Appeal decision of Radmacher - An article by David Hodson

2009-07-08T14:17:00Z

David Hodson explains the recent important Court of Appeal decision of Radmacher, giving much greater importance under English law to pre-marriage and other domestic agreements including when it would have been binding on the couple in their own home countries

Myerson - Don’t go there? Setting aside divorce settlements because of dramatic financial changes

2009-04-24T12:09:00Z

This note considers the Court of Appeal judgment of Myerson concerning the prospects of setting aside a divorce settlement because of the dramatic change in the economy. Although the Court of Appeal gave a firm indication that such applications would be unlikely to succeed, nevertheless we consider that there are still good reasons to be cautiously optimistic in seeking to set aside a final family court order where there have been dramatic changes in the finances as a consequence of the recession.

This article by Punam Denley was published by Family Law Week in May 2009.

Child Abduction

2009-04-14T14:08:00Z

This iGuide explains the background to the law and practice

Child maintenance and support

2009-04-07T14:20:01Z

This is the iGuide on child maintenance and support.

Resolution by out-of-court settlements

2009-04-07T14:13:00Z

This is the iGuide on resolution by out-of-court settlements (coming soon)

Domestic violence

2009-04-07T14:10:00Z

This is the iGuide on domestic violence.

Cohabitation iGuide

2009-04-07T14:01:00Z

This is the iGuide on cohabitation