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Ancillary Relief 5721 topics

Discuss all aspects of Ancillary Relief: when and how to apply, and the various stages of the court process from disclosure through to a final hearing.

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Consent order date - confused... The consent order is dated and sealed on 30th June 2021 - decree absolute applied for and received on 9th August - the ex has 56 days to re-mortgage the former ... 15 Aug 21, by Alaska1954	Replies:0 :511
Shall I put these in the bundle? Hello,I am a litigant in person in a Financial Relief case however I am to serve a bundle for the FDR on August 18th. I have a a few questions with regards to w ... 08 Aug 21, by littleproblems Latest 08 Aug 21 by littleproblems	Replies:2 :697	Latest by littleproblems 08 Aug 21
Documents to court Just a quick question if anyone has a moment to advise please As ordered in the last directions I sent updated disclosure, details of suitable accommod ... 05 Aug 21, by littleproblems Latest 07 Aug 21 by littleproblems	Replies:2 :773	Latest by littleproblems 07 Aug 21
Respondents Documents for Bundle Hi I am a LiP Applicant for my FDR on 12 August. The court have asked that I prepare the court bundle. How log in advance can I ask the Respondent t ... 19 Jul 21, by Myke85 Latest 20 Jul 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :749	Latest by hadenoughnow 20 Jul 21
Witness statement for Final Hearing Hi all. I am currently pursuing an application to amend the terms of a financial order. Ahead of the Final Hearing I have been told "The parties shall ... 07 Jul 21, by vincer2004 Latest 08 Jul 21 by .Charles	Replies:1 :785	Latest by .Charles 08 Jul 21
Consent Order - binding date Hi What is the start date for a sealed Consent Order? Is it the date the last party signed the document or is it the date it is sealed by a Judge? 28 Jun 21, by Snowmonkey Latest 30 Jun 21 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :489	Latest by WYSPECIAL 30 Jun 21
UK family Court jurisdiction in the overseas properties As my Ex has put lots of historic overseas properties which were either sold by me to my sisters a long time back in 2013 or not belong to me. I am giving evi ... 30 Jun 21, by enm1sg-sandy Latest 30 Jun 21 by enm1sg-sandy	Replies:1 :495	Latest by enm1sg-sandy 30 Jun 21
First offer ( Without prejudice) Hi My FDR is due in September first week and as per the Court direction, both parties have to exchange offer, two weeks before the FDR Had a confer ... 22 Jun 21, by enm1sg-sandy Latest 24 Jun 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :899	Latest by hadenoughnow 24 Jun 21
Remote FDR - What to expect Hi all, New to this but have used the forum to gain a lot of information about the whole divorce process so far, so thanks for all the support! 17 May 21, by Firstandlasttimer Latest 21 Jun 21 by breakfree369	Replies:3 :805	Latest by breakfree369 21 Jun 21
Valuations of minor assets What would be an appropriate way to respond to questions in the questionairre which asks for valuations of items of nominal value ie under £50 please? ... 14 Jun 21, by notgettinganywherefast Latest 14 Jun 21 by notgettinganywherefast	Replies:4 :490	Latest by notgettinganywherefast 14 Jun 21
Withdraw application to vary Hi, my circumstances have changed and I now no longer need to go through with my application for variation, it is in the system Final Hearing re-scheduled for F ... 11 Jun 21, by pirate702	Replies:0 :435
Court fees as LIP I am LIP and want to make a D11 application to the court for Panel notice as my Ex has failed to follow the FDA court order deadlines and want to waste the FDR ... 10 Jun 21, by enm1sg-sandy Latest 10 Jun 21 by seeingawaythrough	Replies:1 :566	Latest by seeingawaythrough 10 Jun 21
Extra questions prior to FDA FDA (rescheduled from Feb) is in a couple of weeks. Questionairres were exchanged months ago in line with the court directed timescales of the original hearing. ... 25 May 21, by notgettinganywherefast	Replies:0 :479
Decree absolute - obstruction delaying consent order implementation My partner has received his consent order which was agreed, though not very amicably or co-operatively, by his ex.She has thwarted the process - mediation faile ... 25 May 21, by ATMSPC	Replies:0 :504
Financial nightmare Thoughts on my horrendous situation please!!! Was bullied into a civil partnership in 2014, found out he was cheating in 2017 and he moved out. I pai ... 22 May 21, by Olim222 Latest 22 May 21 by Olim222	Replies:2 :654	Latest by Olim222 22 May 21
Section 25 attachment limits I would like to know what are the page limits on the Section 25 attachments? Also, are there samples that I can look at? ... 16 May 21, by xbot Latest 16 May 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :611	Latest by hadenoughnow 16 May 21
Ex has shared Form E with out my consent Hi My STBX is working with a divorce coach. I feel as though this has made the whole process far more adversarial. I sent her my Form E last w ... 10 May 21, by Myke85 Latest 12 May 21 by Myke85	Replies:2 :817	Latest by Myke85 12 May 21
Ancillary Relief - Final Court Hearing Hi Team, I had my Final Finance Court Hearing on my Divorce on 1st April - Still awaiting Court Order. I have been advised to Pay H ... 22 Apr 21, by Mammyof2 Latest 04 May 21 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:7 :1539	Latest by .Charles 04 May 21
Consent Order and Decree Absolute Hi I’m buying ex out of marital home. After the Consent Order has been stamped by the Court, is it better to get the house equity & mortgage tr ... 01 May 21, by Snowmonkey Latest 02 May 21 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :480	Latest by WYSPECIAL 02 May 21
Variation Orders - a cautionary tale A lengthy post but hopefully it might help someone. In 2011 my partner divorced her then husband. She received a joint lives settlement with no cohabitation ... 08 Apr 21, by alreid1612 Latest 19 Apr 21 by Chevette	Replies:4 :848	Latest by Chevette 19 Apr 21
Is it a legal requirement to send a proposal to settle? I'm very confused and wondered if anyone could shed some light on this. I have posted before so you may think this is repetition of something I've alre ... 08 Apr 21, by littleproblems Latest 19 Apr 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:5 :1108	Latest by hadenoughnow 19 Apr 21
D81 financial statement 6 mths out of date - what do I decare? We have reached a settlement ahead of FDR and ex's solicitor has provided a D81 application form for my signature. She has used the figures from his Fo ... 07 Apr 21, by ATMSPC Latest 12 Apr 21 by mirage63	Replies:4 :1088	Latest by mirage63 12 Apr 21
Consent Order At a hearing on 25th Feb 2021 the Judge Order after discussion with both parties. 2. Both parties wishing to serve a questionnaire on the other req ... 09 Apr 21, by cantstopcrying Latest 10 Apr 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :493	Latest by hadenoughnow 10 Apr 21
D11 fee Hi, I'm preparing a D11 as other side has ignored court order deadline for agreeing expert instruction, and I'm really concerned about delays that's causi ... 07 Apr 21, by seeingawaythrough Latest 09 Apr 21 by littleproblems	Replies:4 :697	Latest by littleproblems 09 Apr 21
Final hearing, missing disclosure At the FDR the court order said each party should, two weeks before the final hearing, serve on the other party updated financial disclosure to include all ban ... 08 Dec 20, by M2020 Latest 09 Apr 21 by M2020	Replies:2 :1199	Latest by M2020 09 Apr 21
adult child with serious medical condition Would appreciate some advice please on how the court would view division of assets in the following circumstance. Adult son, currently at university has a s ... 30 Mar 21, by Alaska1954 Latest 31 Mar 21 by Alaska1954	Replies:2 :471	Latest by Alaska1954 31 Mar 21
Costs letter to solicitors I am preparing for FH and I want to seek a costs order against my ex due to his litigation misconduct. He has failed to negotiate with open offers (no response ... 27 Oct 20, by M2020 Latest 29 Mar 21 by Destinyhelp 1 2	Replies:10 :1808	Latest by Destinyhelp 29 Mar 21
S25 statement Hi! i am currently using the S25 template, but I'm finding it difficult when the other party has not disclosed financial info for a long period of time ... 28 Mar 21, by idkidcidgf	Replies:0 :454
verbal abuse during negotiation This is the scenario: W has applied to court for financial remedy, currently waiting for 1st appointment in April. H has solicitor who has written to W outlin ... 26 Feb 21, by Alaska1954 Latest 21 Mar 21 by Alaska1954	Replies:6 :691	Latest by Alaska1954 21 Mar 21
Form E Fillable version Can anyone tell me whether there is a version of Form E anywhere that you can fill in online and save, and ideally provide the link? Most grateful as my handwr ... 26 Nov 18, by humdrum Latest 20 Mar 21 by JC	Replies:6 :2003	Latest by JC 20 Mar 21
Final Order Made / Decree Absolute Hi all, following 3 years of protracted civil divorce proceedings, the Judge made a Final Order whereby I have to pay a lump sum of X amount in the next few mon ... 18 Mar 21, by brokensoul Latest 19 Mar 21 by brokensoul	Replies:2 :553	Latest by brokensoul 19 Mar 21
Contesting a consent order Afternoon - just wondered if anyone knows which forms to complete and submit to Court to contest a consent order, when I am out of time, by a week? Would it be ... 10 Mar 21, by Ergo28 Latest 13 Mar 21 by Ergo28	Replies:2 :859	Latest by Ergo28 13 Mar 21
E-form - my solicitor removes parts of what I see important Hi, Can you peeps can contribute and help me with my dilemma. Background. I have a bitter div and any kind of dealings are off the able. I ... 22 Feb 21, by adrianaron Latest 24 Feb 21 by adrianaron	Replies:4 :789	Latest by adrianaron 24 Feb 21
Order to foreign bank to enforce bank statements disclosure Good day I am going through financial relief proceedings. Unfortunately but unsurprisingly my stbx has tried to frustrate the proceedings at every turn ... 18 Feb 21, by Destinyhelp Latest 23 Feb 21 by wikivorce team 1 2	Replies:10 :1803	Latest by wikivorce team 23 Feb 21
selling home before final hearing Hello, Im after some advise if anyone knows or has been in a similar position My EX and I divorced in 2016 we didnt sort out the financials due to not being a ... 10 Feb 21, by Rachel42! Latest 14 Feb 21 by Rachel42!	Replies:2 :745	Latest by Rachel42! 14 Feb 21
Amicable consent order Evening all, After a 17 year marriage me and the stbxw have reached an amicable agreement regarding our financial agreement and are having a consent or ... 08 Feb 21, by Settlement1 Latest 13 Feb 21 by alreid1612	Replies:6 :688	Latest by alreid1612 13 Feb 21
settlement I have attended mediation sessions and found the mediator to be slightly biased in favour of my wife.i have three children from my first wife and they are all o ... 06 Feb 21, by somechange Latest 07 Feb 21 by hadenoughnow 1 2	Replies:9 :1411	Latest by hadenoughnow 07 Feb 21
gifts of jewellery from ex I have a question regarding jewellery gifted from one spouse to the other - would this be classed as marital or non-marital assets please? collectively the je ... 04 Feb 21, by Alaska1954 Latest 05 Feb 21 by Alaska1954	Replies:4 :539	Latest by Alaska1954 05 Feb 21
No agreement Hi So if my ex and I don't have an agreement I know it's resolved via court. However it's in my ex's interest to resolve as I'd have to pay her off ... 03 Feb 21, by Graff Latest 04 Feb 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :508	Latest by rubytuesday 04 Feb 21
Ignoring court papers I am supporting my friend through her divorce. She has recently 'served' papers on her STBX for a financial settlement. She has reason to believe that the pap ... 14 Jan 21, by Alaska1954 Latest 01 Feb 21 by bonjour 1 2	Replies:9 :1432	Latest by bonjour 01 Feb 21

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