Interim & Final Maintenance Payments in Financial Remedy Proceedings

Introduction

The breakdown of a marriage/civil partnership will often be one of the hardest issues that clients will ever face. One aspect that can create real anxiety and stress is that of paying for living expenses both now and in the future. It is imperative that family law practitioners can provide accurate and clear advice to clients in these stressful times.

This full-day seminar is designed to provide a detailed analysis of both interim maintenance in the form of maintenance pending suit and long-term maintenance in the form of periodical payments. It will explore the central case law as well as practical steps that can make a real difference for your client.

This unique session will allow family law practitioners to gain practical guidance and top tips that they can bring into their practice.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• An analysis of maintenance pending suit
• Key case law
• Consideration of the practical steps to take
• Procedural considerations
• Consideration of legal services orders and the applications that can be made
• Guidance on the legal principles and key case law
• An analysis of the long-term maintenance options
• Consideration of the key case law
• Exploring the issues in group work that allows practical implementation of the central themes
• Top tips and practical guidance