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Record Nr.

UNISA996213074303316

Autore

Rae Maggie

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Thorogood Publishing, 1998

ISBN

1-85418-524-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (55 p.)

Disciplina

646.78

Soggetti

Marital conflict

Marriage

Married people -- Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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