A Mother v A Father (Re Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989)

The applicant represented herself at the hearing The husband was represented by Andrew Campbell, instructed through the Direct Access scheme Hearing dates: 16 and 17 January and 19 February 2024 ____________________

The income, earning capacity, property and other financial resources which each parent has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future;

'It is well established that the court cannot legitimately circumvent this prohibition by making a capital award which rolls up expenditure which would ordinarily be met by a periodical payments order. �. Put another way, the court does not have jurisdiction to make an award to meet the quotidian expenses of living; to meet, if you like, the cost of one's daily bread. It can only make an award for genuinely capital expenditure of a singular nature.'

Her explanations around the purchase of the property in [ city X ] shifted and were not convincing;

The timeline of the purchase was consistent with her actions in informing the father of her intention to move to [ city X ], and applying to the court to endorse her plan;