family home

The Family Home/Shared Home/Cohabiting Couples

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The Family Home Protection Act, 1976 prevents one spouse, in whose sole name the family home was vested, from dealing with the property without the knowledge and/or consent of the non-owning spouse. Note: The Family Home Protection act 1976 does not confer an interest in the property on the non owning spouse; it protects that … Read more

Ancillary Orders in Judicial Separation and Divorce

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The Family Law Courts in Ireland have considerable powers to make additional orders, called ancillary orders, in divorce and judicial separation proceedings under the Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989 , the Family Law Act, 1995 (judicial separation proceedings) and the Family Law (Divorce) Act, 1996 (divorce proceedings). The main factor determining these orders is the need to make … Read more