What impact do lifestyle choices have on maintenance awards?

In episode 4 of the Family Law Series, Judge Baker and Claire Collins explore recent High Court judgments on child and spousal maintenance and outline how the decisions were reached in a series of very interesting cases.


Episode Notes:

KL v NÍ Chondúin [2015] IEHC 617 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/b62923f0-02bc-446d-9b36-fb88ad6fdee2/2015_IEHC_617_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

F v D [2024] IEHC 628 https://www.courts.ie/view/judgments/7ecd3c79-8ac8-4586-9db6-dbd04eb45b2c/cbe2bb0e-58ae-4329-a1b0-4628542d3326/2024_IEHC_628.pdf/pdf

LJ v PE [2024] IEHC 181 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c8aee4b8-a9eb-4e37-baae-848282bd8fb1/2024_IEHC_181.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

BS v SR [2024] IEHC 736 https://ww2.courts.ie/view/Judgments/54ad9a19-a41f-490b-9475-c4ad1e00fbbd/d901df40-f8a6-4a92-b862-354ac9de9161/2024_IEHC_736.pdf/pdf

RJ v EK [2024] IEHC 185
https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/e4a6efae-7589-477c-a4fd-0b9d14c3353d/2024_IEHC_185.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

O v G [2024] IEHC 117 https://ww2.courts.ie/view/Judgments/47ba6f4b-7032-4a7f-b2be-51f13a768742/985cb305-a5e8-4d38-b796-33378e3950be/2024_IEHC_117.pdf/pdf

P v C [2024] IEHC 68 https://ww2.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/2246cd94-e22f-44a9-bda3-fa1c76720561/2024_IEHC_68.pdf/pdf#view=fitH


Note: The presenters are not offering or seeking to offer legal advice or assistance. Their aim is to explain some new cases which elucidate the constitutional and legal principles in divorce and judicial separation. Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.