DN v UD

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Financial provision — Jurisdiction — Mother applying for financial provision for benefit of children — Whether court having jurisdiction to make orders for benefit of child where child turning 18 during proceedings — Whether court having jurisdiction to make orders for benefit of child where child already aged 18 at time of application — Whether exceptional circumstances for providing capital benefit to children extending beyond their minority — Children Act 1989 (c 41), Sch 1, para 1

[2020] EWHC 627 (Fam); [2021] 1 WLR 595; [2021] 1 FLR 497, Fam D

CHILDREN — Financial provision — Jurisdiction — Mother applying for financial provision for benefit of children — Whether court having jurisdiction to make order for benefit of person no longer child when order made or taking effect — Whether exceptional circumstances for providing capital benefit to children extending beyond their minority — Children Act 1989 (c 41), Sch 1, para 1

[2021] EWCA Civ 1947; [2022] Fam 289; [2022] 2 WLR 1047; [2022] 2 FLR 308; [2022] WLR(D) 11, CA

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