Tina Villarosa
Membership Status: Barrister - Full Member
General Information
Since being called to the bar in 1995, Tina has practised exclusively in all areas of family law. More recently with an emphasis on matrimonial financial cases for divorcing couples, cohabiting unmarried couples under TOLATA, cases involving third parties who claim an interest in the assets, and applications for financial provisions/maintenance for children. Tina’s cases often have an international element with disputed overseas assets and maintenance.
Tina is a qualified mediator.
Areas of law
Matrimonial Finance
- Financial remedy cases, often with disputed overseas assets;
- Financial provisions/maintenance for children including enforcement and variation of maintenance orders;
- Proceedings involving unmarried couples (applications under TOLATA);
- Claims by third parties intervening who have an interest in the assets;
Marriage/Divorce
- Disputed marriages and divorces and Forum Convenies disputes;
- Nullity applications;
Children
- Relocation of children temporary and permanent;
- International child abduction;
Memberships
- Family Law Bar Association
- Committee member of the British Italian Law Association
- Trustee of the British Italian Society
Languages
- Tina is a fluent Italian speaker
Personal Interests
Married with 2 children, Tina loves art, music and travel.
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Publications
Interesting cases:
ER v BF [2018] EWFC 18 | Class Legal
An application by the husband for wife's divorce petition issued in England to be stayed and for his petition issued in New Zealand to proceed instead. Mr Justice Baker dismissed his application and the financial proceedings were able to proceed in England.
Re K (Minor : Temporary Removal from Jurisdiction), Re [2017] EWFC B4 (6 January 2017) Tina acted for the mother who was granted permission to remove her child to China.
Re K (Children) [2016] EWCA Civ 99 (19 February 2016) Father’s appeal against a decision that he should not see his children.
Re M (Children) (No 2) [2015] EWHC 1433 (Fam) 30 September 2015 and [2015] Fam Law 893 (8 May 2015) Decision of Mr Justice Munby that the children should not be removed from their parents.
In the matter of 180 Irregular Divorces, AGATA RAPISARDA and IVAN COLLADON [2014] EWFC 1406 (8th May 2014) and [2014] EWFC 1406 (30th September 2014) Decision of Mr Justice Munby on the validity of divorces obtained in England.
NP and KRP [2013] EWHC 694 (Fam) Decision of Mrs Justice Parker that an overseas divorce was valid.
RE: K (children) [2016] EWCA 99 (19th February 2016)
In the matter of M (Children) (No 2) [2015] EWHC 1433 (Fam); [2015] Fam Law 893 (Fam Div) (20th October 2015)
Asif Malik and Sara Kiran will not have their children taken into care and can have their British passports returned, Sir James Munby has ruled in a coda given to his judgment in Re. M (Children). Sir James said reports by social workers concluded the couple no longer pose a risk to their children.Earlier in 2015 the Muslim couple were feared to be travelling to Islamic State with their children.
In the matter of M (Children) [2015 EWHC 1433 (Fam) (8th May 2015)
In the matter of 180 Irregular Divorces, AGATA RAPISARDA and IVAN COLLADON [2014] EWFC 1406 (8th May 2014)
In the matter of 180 Irregular Divorces, AGATA RAPISARDA and IVAN COLLADON [2014] EWFC 1406 (30th September 2014)
