The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2008] Fam 1
Court of Appeal
Soulsbury
v
Soulsbury
[2007] EWCA Civ 969
2007 May 1;
Oct 10
Oct 10
Ward, Longmore and Smith LJJ
Husband and wife— Financial provision— Agreement— Husband ordered to make periodical payments to wife— Parties’ agreement that husband bequeath lump sum to wife if order not enforced— Court’s approval of agreement not sought— Husband dying intestate— Whether agreement void as agreement to oust jurisdiction of court— Whether enforceable