S v S
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Master Redpath |
| Judgment Date | 30 January 2009 |
| Neutral Citation | [2009] NIMaster 63 |
| Court | High Court (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 30 January 2009 |
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Neutral Citation No.: Master 63
Ref:
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
Delivered:
30.01.09
(subject to editorial corrections)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
FAMILY DIVISION (PROBATE AND MATRIMONIAL)
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BETWEEN:
S
Petitioner;
v
S
Respondent.
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MASTER REDPATH
[1] The facts of this case can be fairly simply put.
[2] In April 2007 Mr S (the Respondent) agreed a settlement of his ancillary relief
proceedings whereby he agreed to pay Mrs S (the Petitioner) the sum of £300,000
within 4 months. The only real matrimonial asset was the Respondent’s inherited
farm which was worth at the time of settlement £1.2m. It is now worth only
£800,000.
[3] Since the date of settlement the Respondent initially tried to raise money
against the security of his farm. Given his modest income I do not believe that that
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