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Family law glossary - U

Undertaking      

A promise made by a party during legal proceedings which can be enforced by law.

Unreasonable behaviour

A fact which can be relied upon in divorce proceedings to show that a marriage has irretrievably broken down. The petitioner must show that the respondent’s behaviour has been so unreasonable that the parties can no longer be expected to live together.

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Liabilities - matrimonial v non-matrimonial debts

In relation to debt, during a divorce it is important to account for each party’s debt, which will need to be added up and deducted from the assets of the parties when calculating the overall financial position. However, it can often be contentious...

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Declaration of trust in relation to family home

A declaration of trust is a document which records ownership shares in a property and contains details of how the proceeds will be divided if the property is sold in the future. It can reflect the contributions made to the initial purchase of the property,...

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Family reorder

  • Victoria Gethin
  • Rachel Benett
  • Emma Roberts​​
  • Tim Galbraith
  • ​​Gwyneth John​
  • Jackie Price
  • Nicola Clayton
  • Bethany Corday​​
  • Amy Jones
  • Victoria Melluish
  • Lauren Day
  • Kath Geere​​
  • Catherine Gaskell​
  • Stephen Jones
  • Jack Chapman
  • Benjamin Armstrong​
  • Nicola Horrocks
  • Catherine Hill
  • Claire Pilling
  • Meerab Mazhar
  • Sally Smith
  • Jessica Macaulay