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Divorce involving couples or assets in different countries could get very messy if the UK crashes out of the EU.

In one of today’s papers the government warns it “cannot guarantee” that EU courts will accept judgments stemming for cases ongoing after exit day raising the prospect of painful and contended family conflicts.

A court order, for example, for the return of a child following a holiday or maintenance of arrears, may not be heeded unless a deal is done.

There will no longer be automatic recognition for insolvency proceedings which could have ramifications for anyone seeking rights over assets in another jurisdiction.

This could have ramifications for anyone trying to recover money, shares or property in cross-border business and divorce situations.