Family Law
Family Law judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeals Against Child Maintenance Decisions
Upper Tribunal Strikes Out Appeal Due to Procedural Issues
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeals on Child Support Payments
Appeal Against Child Support Decision Allowed by Upper Tribunal
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Incorrect Child Maintenance Calculations
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal challenging a lower court's decision on child maintenance payments. The appeal argued that the original decision was based on incorrect information about where the children lived.
Upper Tribunal Reverses Child Maintenance Decision Due to Legal Error
Upper Tribunal Denies Appeal Permission on Child Maintenance
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Child Support Maintenance Calculation
Upper Tribunal Upholds Child Support Calculation Decision
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Non-resident Parent's Child Support
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal, changing how child support is calculated for a parent living abroad. The court recognised the parent's financial obligations towards a child living in another country.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Increased Child Support Payments Due to Lack of Shared Care
The Upper Tribunal ruled that child support payments should not be reduced to reflect shared care based on outdated court orders, but rather on the actual overnight contact between the parent and child.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Non-resident Parent Classification
Upper Tribunal Upholds Father's Non-Resident Status in Child Support Case
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeals Due to Errors of Law
The Upper Tribunal allowed appeals due to errors of law, such as a breach of natural justice and lack of jurisdiction, setting aside previous decisions by the First-tier Tribunal regarding child benefit.