Is your love as deep as your pocket? Part VIII The background of this series is based on a 2022 decision from our Court of Appeal. It concerns a husband who believed he was entitled to 50% ownership of what is classified as the family home in law, and the wife’s objection. The family …
Is your love as deep as your pocket? Part VII In 2003, a single woman bought property for $17,000,000.00, and spent a further $13,000,000.00 on renovations which were completed before 2008. She got married and her husband admitted that he did not contribute any at all to those costs. She was his 2nd wife. He …
If you have been reading since Part 1, welcome back. If you are new to the series thanks for reading. We have been identifying some of the key circumstances in a judgment from our Court of Appeal, in which a husband believed he was entitled to 50% ownership of a property that his 2nd wife …
Is your love as deep as your pocket? Part V We will continue to explore a decision by our local Court of Appeal regarding a husband’s request to have a property declared a family home, and grant him 50% ownership. He needed the Court to do this because the family home has a specific meaning …
Is your love as deep as your pocket? Part IV We have been breaking down a recent judgement from our local Court of Appeal which concerns a married couple’s division of the family home, which has a specific meaning in law. The couple has a long history, with the wife being the husband’s 2nd wife. …
Is your love as deep as your pocket? Part III Parts 1 and 2 covered what is a family home. I mentioned two scenarios and outlined some of the key circumstances for scenario 2. As a recap, in scenario 2, the 2nd wife bought a property in 2003 for $17,000,000.00, and spent a further $13,000,000.00 …
Last week’s article started to shed some light on Jamaica’s default 50/50 equal share rule regarding a married, or cohabiting couple’s family home. The family home basically being, the house owned by one or both spouses, that is used habitually, or from time to time as their only, or main family residence. When a couple …
Is your love as deep as your pocket?Part I Recent headlines have been highlighting issues arising out of romantic relationships especially ones where the couple is married, or cohabiting. The main issue has concerned the sharing of assets. The main asset at the centre of the dispute is usually their home. I was listening to …
It is not uncommon for a residential parent to desire that the other parent have supervised access. The reasons for this desire/request are varied and often include allegations of over exposure, introduction to the use of illegal drugs, or other unwholesome substances such as alcohol, sexual impropriety, indecent exposure, and violence. These are all serious allegations, and the parent making the allegations must be prepared to substantiate the allegations.
A testator’s intentions are not interfered with lightly but our laws recognize this may be necessary. Jamaica allows persons who believe that a will did not make reasonable financial provision for them to ask the court to make additional provision.
