The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR (D) 489
Court of Appeal
Moher v Moher
[2019] EWCA Civ 1482
2019 May 9; Aug 21
King, Moylan, Rose LJJ
Husband and wife— Financial provision— Disclosure of material facts— Husband failing to provide full disclosure of financial assets— Award to wife of lump sum with interest if payment not made by specific date as well as periodical payments— Further order preventing husband from applying for decree absolute until declaration of required steps taken to obtain religious divorce— Court’s approach to party’s failure to provide full and frank disclosure— Whether lump sum award properly made— Whether interest on award allowed— Whether periodical payments until grant of religious divorce valid—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c 18) (as amended by Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 (c 27), s 1(1), Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c 53), s 16 and Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c 42), s 3), ss 10A, 23, 25