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Clean break

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, October 30, 2011, In : definitions 
If you have been married to someone you have the right to make a financial claim against them if you separate and divorce.  There is no time limit - you can make a financial claim many years after the separation, and such cases are not that uncommon.

There are only two things that stop a person being allowed to make a financial claim against a former spouse: if the person making the claim has remarried, or if the court has made an order forbidding any such financial claims in the future.  Such...
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Consent orders - financial

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, December 14, 2009, In : definitions 
The financial arrangements on divorce are usually settled by agreement.  It is important to get the court to make an order incorporating the terms of the agreement - an 'ancillary relief order by consent'.  

 The purpose is to achieve certainty, because either party to a marriage can make a financial claim against the other at any time after the end of the marriage.  There is no time limit for such a claim, and it is not unheard of for a claim to made many years after the end of a marriage.  T...
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Principal Every week, usually on a Monday, I post my movements for the coming week - when I'm in the office and when I'm out, for example at court. At the same time I post a short article on a word or expression that may crop up during a separation or divorce case. I'm always glad of feedback - any comments on my blog entries are welcome - just send me an email.

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Miln MacLeod Solicitors is the practice name of Rory Miln, a solicitor of England and Wales recognised as a sole practitioner, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The practice's SRA number is 535105. The SRA’s rules can be found (in English) on their website at http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page
 
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