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Friday 11 March 2011

 

Divorce and bonuses

In contested ancillary relief proceedings, assets are usually divided as at the date of the hearing



The judge in a recent case has declined to do this in respect of a bonus awarded to the husband after the date of separation but before the hearing.



Different judges appear to take different approaches to post separation assets. Another one might easily say that the husband only got to a position where he could be awarded such bonuses by all his endeavours during the marriage, not just those post separation

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