A Practical Guide to Short Marriages for Family Lawyers Second Edition

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 / MaintenancePensionsAgreementsCONTENTSChapter One - Introduction: What Is a Short Marriage and Why Is It Relevant?Chapter Two - How to Assess the Length of a MarriageChapter Three - Needs in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Four - Sharing in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Five - Compensation in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Six - Housing in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Seven - Income Needs / Spousal Maintenance in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Eight - Pensions in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Nine - Agreements in a Short Marriage CaseChapter Ten - Conclusion