Short Marriages Explored - A Guide for Family Lawyers

Introduction

The area of short marriages tends to be one of the more complex, as you will find both parties will have polarising opinions on what the reasonable outcome should be. This is especially the case where one spouse has given up a lot to enter into a marriage, or someone has spent a lot of money on the wedding!

However, practitioners can underestimate the complexities and think that a short marriage means no financial claim, which may not be the case.

A short marriage does not always result in a clean break, and there are times where the length of the marriage has no bearing on the outcome of a financial split.

This webinar will look at what the Courts currently consider a ‘short’ marriage, what types of need will have a pivotal effect on the settlement outcome, how a pre/post-nuptial agreement could affect a short marriage, and when clients should understand that principles are outnumbered by practicalities.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What is considered a short marriage?
• What type of needs outweigh the sharing principle?
• Is spousal maintenance a risk in a short marriage?
• How does a pre/post-nuptial agreement affect the outcome on a short marriage?
• How to avoid pitfalls of a short marriage on divorce

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 19th March 2025

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