FIRST CONSIDERATION – THE WELFARE OF THE MINOR CHILDREN
37.I bear in mind that I must give first consideration to the welfare while a minor of any child of the family who has not attained the age of eighteen. In this case both children of the family are under 18. It is therefore necessary for me to consider how their respective needs and interests will affect this case. 38.It is common ground that both parties will need enough money to house, feed and provide a reasonable lifestyle for the children when in their care and I shall take this matter into account when assessing need below.39.It is common ground that my order should contain provision for the husband to pay child periodical payments to the wife for the benefit of the children and that he should also pay all their school fees for the remainder of their secondary education.40.There is a dispute about the quantum of child periodical payments order and its duration, which I need to resolve, and the parties agreed at the PTR hearing to an order using the methodology in V v V [2001] 2 FLR 799, giving me power to fix the appropriate quantum on a variation. 41.There is also a dispute about whether my order should contain a provision for university tuition fees to be paid by the husband.
- INTRODUCTION
- THE MARRIAGE
- FINANCIAL REMEDIES PROCEEDINGS
- SOME CORE LAW
- Section 25 and Section 25A Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
- FIRST CONSIDERATION – THE WELFARE OF THE MINOR CHILDREN
- property and other financial resources which each of the parties to the marriage has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future
- PENSION ASSETS
- is likely to have in the foreseeable future
- standard of living
- duration of the marriage
- INCOME AND COMPENSATION
- wife
- McFarlane
- Waggott v Waggott
- OUTCOME
