The WLR Daily case summaries
[2023] WLR(D) 222
Family Division
James v Seymour
[2023] EWHC 844 (Fam)
2023 April 5; 19
Mostyn J
Marriage— Divorce— Financial provision— Child maintenance— Wife appealing against refusal of judge to dramatically increase child maintenance in application to vary consent order covering spousal and child maintenance— Correct approach to formulaic determination of child support starting points— Identification of correct formula to be used to determine starting point in appropriate cases—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c 18), ss 25(3), 31(7)
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Children Act 1989 (c 41), Schedule 1, paras 4(1), 6(1)