Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Reach Custody Agreement Over Baby Dream

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna‘s have reached a private agreement over custody of their 10-month-old daughter Dream Kardashian, while the Lashed salon owner will no longer pursue a domestic violence case against her ex…for now. The two had split earlier this year after a one-year relationship. In July, Rob posted on Instagram a slew of naked pics of Chyna and a video …

European Court of Justice to rule on legality of Sharia divorce

On Thursday this week, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, advocate general at the European Court of Justice, issued an opinion saying that a divorce under Sharia law should not be recognized. The Munich lawyer Stephan Lorenz calls this “madness” as he believes that it prevents the possibility of analyzing its validity in individual cases. The ECJ judgment …

The landscape for child disputes post-Brexit

Current  framework The paper reminds us of existing EU law governing the different legal systems in cross-border children situations. The most familiar to children practitioners will be the Brussels IIa Regulation (2201/2003) which includes jurisdictional rules concerning parental responsibility and the recognition and enforcement of judgments. There are also EU instruments governing the recognition and …

Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac finalize divorce | Daily Mail … – Daily Mail

Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac have finalized their divorce, just over a year after they separated following two years of marriage. According to court records submitted Tuesday in Manhattan the duo also come to an agreement regarding the custody of their three-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy. The terms of the divorce are sealed, according to a …

The elusive concept of fairness in divorce – Family Law

Ironically, despite its age, the 1973 Act provides common sense factors, which the court must take into account when deciding a fair outcome. These include: The welfare of any minor children of the family. The income, earning capacity, property and other financial resources which each spouse has – or is likely to have – in …

How much do you ‘need’ on divorce?

Family Justice Reformed (second edition: June 2017) contains detailed commentary on the Single Family Court and the Children and Families Act 2014, Pts 1 and 2 (which deal with family justice), including clear and comprehensive guidance on the underlying procedural regime and the rationale for the reforms. Nicola Hogg reviews the recent case of FF …

Thanks a bundle! 2,000 pages of 'largely irrelevant' trial papers infuriate judge

The High Court has sent a blunt message to litigators that excessive trial bundles are unnecessary and counter-productive. In observations made as part of an administrative court ruling, Mr Justice Holgate said he regretted that he was forced to discuss the ‘inappropriate manner’ the claim was presented. Holgate said the claimant’s firm, Bond Dickinson LLP, …

Ex-wife’s bid to increase £3.5m divorce payout is thrown out and this is why

The law firm representing a former air hostess has voiced its “disappointment” after judges rejected her bid to up a £3.5 million divorce payout to £5 million. Divorce lawyers at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth say the Court of Appeal decision “leaves the law in a state of flux”. Karen Hart, from Sutton Coldfield, believed she …

Louise Redknapp ‘wants to divorce husband Jamie by the end of the … – The Sun

LOUISE Redknapp is looking to divorce footie pundit husband Jamie by Christmas, according to a new report. The Sun revealed how the former girl band star, 42, split from Jamie in July and quit the marital home after the Strictly curse struck their relationship. Jamie and Louise Redknapp are heading to divorce city Louise seems to …