The Financial Consequences of Marriage Breakdown [electronic resource] : A Practitioner's View

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rae, Maggie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marital conflict.

Marriage.

Married people--Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Marital conflict.

Marriage.

Married people--Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (55 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Thorogood Publishing, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This consultation paper considers options for reform of the current law in relation to the property and financial rights of cohabiting couples (either opposite-sex or same-sex couples) when a relationship ends. Although the paper does discuss the situation in relation to when one of the partners dies, it focuses on whether a new scheme is needed to provide financial remedies on separation when a relationship breaks down. Amongst the provisional proposals, the Committee identifies the need for the introduction of new statutory remedies to address the separation of cohabiting couples who have ch

Contents:

The author; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The reordering of assets; 3. The process; 4. Resolving issues; 5. Other matters; Appendix 1: Section 25 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; Appendix 2: List of Courts operating the pilot scheme; Appendix 3: Useful addresses; Appendix 4: Civil legal aid eligibility rates 1997/1998

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-85418-524-1

OCLC:

174132428