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Key definition

Periodical payments definition

What does Periodical payments mean? Regular maintenance paid at set intervals (usually monthly) by one spouse or civil partner (or former spouse/civil partner) to support the other and/or a child of the family. In family law this is commonly called a periodical payments order. England & Wales and Northern Ireland: Courts may order periodical payments under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973/Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004. For children, the court can order periodical payments (e.g. under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989/Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995), but routine child maintenance is usually assessed and enforced by the Child...

Drafting periodical payments orders in England and Wales: key terms, indexation, standing orders, attachment of earnings, global/Segal orders, and secured provision

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Practice notes

Practice Note

This Practice Note outlines guidance for drafting the terms of a Periodical Payments Order (also referred to as maintenance), and encompasses the Financial remedy order produced under the standard orders project. It addresses payment frequency, acceptable methods of payment, the duration of payments, and the application of index linking. It also sets out the court’s authority to make secured periodical payments orders, indicating what may constitute appropriate security and how such directions can be put into effect. Particular caution is required when formulating the terms of any periodical payments order so that it accurately reflects either the parties’ agreement or the court’s judgment. The Precedent: Standard order 2.1—financial remedy order, which includes periodical payments orders, has been issued by the President of the Family Division; use of the precedent is not mandatory, though its adoption is strongly encouraged. For broader guidance on the standard orders project, see Practice Note: Standard orders—general principles. See also Practice Notes: General principles of Consent orders and Drafting the terms of a financial consent order...

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