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Overseas Divorce and the 1984 Act

Ogbedo v Oghenerume-Taiga [2024] EWHC 3193 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/3193 Sir Jonathan Cohen. This is a successful application of NO (herein referred to as ‘F’) to strike out MT’s (herein referred to as ‘M’) application for nullity pursuant to FPR 4.4 on the basis that it was an abuse

Potanina v Potanin [2021] EWCA Civ 702

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2021/702 King, David Richards and Moylan LJJ. The second in the trio of Potanina v Potanin decisions, these case summaries should be read in order. This one is the Court of Appeal decision where Lady Justice King handed down the unanimous decision,

Potanin v Potanina [2019] EWHC 2956 (Fam)

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2019/2956.html Cohen J. The first in the trio of Potanina v Potanin decisions. This one is the High Court decision where Mr Justice Cohen dismissed W’s application for leave to bring a claim under Part III of the Matrimonial

TI v LI [2024] EWFC 163 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/163 Recorder Allen KC. Recognition of Pakistani divorce. Facts W was a dual UK/Pakistani national living in London. H was a Pakistani national living in Pakistan. The parties married in Pakistan on 22 June 2012. W applied to commence divorce proceedings

WXT v HMT (leave to claim financial relief following overseas divorce) [2024] EWFC 136 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/136 HHJ Vincent. The case concerned an application by W for leave to make a claim for financial relief following an overseas divorce under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. The parties met and married in Algeria and

TY v XA [2024] EWFC 96

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/96.html Moor J. Ripples from the decision in Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3. Mr Justice Moor reiterated that Potanin had not changed the basic test for the grant of leave to apply for financial relief under Part III, which

AS v RS [2023] EWFC 283 (B)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/283.html District Judge Troy. Application by W for leave to bring a claim pursuant to Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (’the MFPA’). Background * This was a six-year marriage with three children. The total pot amounted