A Practical Guide to Short Marriages for Family Lawyers - Second Edition

By Philip Perrins, Beth Hibbert, Sadie Glover

This second edition of the book offers comprehensive guidance on calculating the duration of a marriage, the application of the needs, sharing and compensation principles in short marriage cases, and how the issues of housing, maintenance, pensions, and agreements may be considered following the breakdown of a short marriage.

There is a comprehensive analysis of the updating authorities since the first edition, as well as further consideration of the more historical cases. The following topics are covered:

How to assess the length of a marriageNeedsSharingCompensationHousingIncome Needs / MaintenancePensionsAgreements

CONTENTS

Chapter One - Introduction: What Is a Short Marriage and Why Is It Relevant?

Chapter Two - How to Assess the Length of a Marriage

Chapter Three - Needs in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Four - Sharing in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Five - Compensation in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Six - Housing in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Seven - Income Needs / Spousal Maintenance in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Eight - Pensions in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Nine - Agreements in a Short Marriage Case

Chapter Ten - Conclusion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1916698786
• ISBN13: 9781916698789
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Law Brief Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"