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English divorce/Scheidung in England

am 19.07.2008 von Transblawg

Yesterday, John Bolch of Family Lore linked to Gary Deans divorce site. There, under an American graphic, Gary reports the full details of his divorce settlement. (See also the Times report, with photos of the couple).

Usually, such details are kept secret, but apparently there was a lot of gossip in the Blackpool and Preston area about how mean Gary had been.

On the 5th July 2007 in the Preston High Court of Justice before The Honourable Mrs Justice Baron DBE Helen and I agreed a settlement and issues between us were resolved.

We reached an agreement which the Court approved, and the Judge commented that she considered to be a fair and reasonable settlement.

The Court was not asked to assess what I would have to pay.

I Gary Dean (The Respondent) to pay and/or give to the Applicant (Helen Louise Dean):

1. A CASH LUMP SUM of £3,719,000.00 (three million seven hundred & nineteen thousand pounds)

2. Plus £15,000.00 per child per annum until the age of 17 years or the completion of full time education.

3. Plus all private school fees

4. Plus all jewellery, diamonds and watches, Mercedes E500, Audi Convertible 3.0.

5. Plus cherished number plates 7HD and 10HD.

I have never complained that the settlement was unfair.

There is no reason to doubt the information on the website. What we dont know is how much the total marital property was.

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