How does the Court deal with an Ancillary Relief application?
A The main piece of legislation is the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 which sets out the factors to be considered by the Court in deciding what is fair: ● The welfare of a child of the family; ● The income, earning capacity, property and resources of each person; ● The financial needs, obligations and responsibilities of each person; ● The standard of living enjoyed by the family before the breakdown of the marriage; ● The age of each person and the duration of the marriage; ● Any physical or mental disability; ● The contribution made by each person to the welfare of the family including looking after the home and bringing up children; ● The conduct of each person but only if it is so bad it would be unfair to ignore it; ● Any serious disadvantage to either person which would be caused by ending the marriage.
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