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Court Fees
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Divorce costs: paying or recovering costs
As the topic of divorce costs crops up regularly I thought I would write something that might be of use.

Note: court fees correct as at 14.09.11 ...
15 Sep 11, by .Charles
Latest 29 Oct 20 by .Charles
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Latest by .Charles
29 Oct 20
Get Help With Paying Court Fees
You might be able to get money off your court fees if you have little or no savings, are on certain benefits or have a low income.

Eligibility
10 Jun 20, by rubytuesday
Locked
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Family Court Fees
You can find the full list of Civil and Family Court fees here -

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payment of court fees
Hi, I have completed my initial divorce Petition and statement of arrangements for our child and plan to take these to the courts next week. I am not sure if a ...
03 Nov 11, by ajjg4
Latest 09 May 25 by jihiway249
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Latest by jihiway249
09 May 25
FEE REMISSION
Self employed friend applied for fee remission. Have the evidence rules recently changed, because the court says they can bo longer accept annual income per HMR ...
12 Mar 24, by dd1232
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Validity of N260
Hi
ive been given the name of Charles who specialises in costs and I have a question.

I have taken my ex husband to court to attempt to get a co ...
12 Dec 23, by Ollieowl
Latest 14 Dec 23 by Ollieowl
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Latest by Ollieowl
14 Dec 23
Open letter
Fdr ...
24 Jul 23, by Karix
Latest 25 Jul 23 by .Charles
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Latest by .Charles
25 Jul 23
Who pays??
Hi,

I guess this is a simple question.

I have taken my stbx to court regarding finances, as negotiations weren't working. I obviously paid the ...
08 Jan 23, by LVB70
Latest 08 Jan 23 by hadenoughnow
Replies:1
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Latest by hadenoughnow
08 Jan 23
How 'May' this cost for Court? Please Help...
(Forgive Title, it should read MUCH MAY...
Hi Everyone, I am hoping someone can give us an idea of Court costs (ball park figure best case V worse case), I ...
26 Jul 22, by spenny36
Latest 26 Jul 22 by hadenoughnow
Replies:1
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Latest by hadenoughnow
26 Jul 22
Who pays the court costs?
Hi everyone I am new on here. I am currently going through a divorce, I have the nici and we are going mediation. If he doesn’t agree terms and this goes to c ...
02 Mar 22, by chocqueen77
Latest 03 Mar 22 by .Charles
Replies:3
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Latest by .Charles
03 Mar 22
living HELL
i have been in the process of divorcing my STBx since 2017 due to his refusal to engage. i am a LIP - after receiving the decree nisi and panicking thinking h ...
18 Feb 22, by s nellie
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Who Pays
Good Morning

Just looking for a bit of clarification on how court costs are split/paid. I understand each party bears their own costs. Does this me ...
07 Feb 22, by Neves7728
Latest 11 Feb 22 by notgettinganywherefast
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Latest by notgettinganywherefast
11 Feb 22
Planned Court Fee Increase Takes Effect 30th September
The planned increase for court fees for divorce/civil partnership dissolution, child issues applications and contested financial remedy application will come in ...
27 Sep 21, by rubytuesday
Latest 29 Sep 21 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
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Latest by rubytuesday
29 Sep 21
WP Save as to Cost
Hi

Im trying to work out what exactly save as to cost would mean to my case so any help appreciated. quick summary

Ex wants 30k
House eq ...
16 Sep 21, by Neves7728
Latest 17 Sep 21 by Neves7728
Replies:4
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Latest by Neves7728
17 Sep 21
Court Fee Breech of CAO
Hi,
can anyone confirm the cost to take ex back to court for breaching a COA?

Looking on the Gov website it says a fee of £215 to enforce an order ...
24 Jul 21, by Andy3109
Latest 27 Jul 21 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
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Latest by rubytuesday
27 Jul 21
Co-Respondent Court Costs
Hi all,

I've been named as a co-respondent in a divorce. My question is, what is the max costs i would be expected to pay if i dont defend the case a ...
13 Jun 21, by Elvive450
Latest 14 Jun 21 by .Charles
Replies:1
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Latest by .Charles
14 Jun 21
Invoices exceed N260
Good Morning all,
I have a situation that I am questioning with my solicitor and would appreciate your views.

Situation:
Instructed a sol ...
11 May 21, by john194235
Latest 11 May 21 by john194235
Replies:2
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Latest by john194235
11 May 21
Enforcing an order for costs?
I don't want to use a solicitor again as my costs are already astronomical and have not created a satisfactory outcome in my financial settlement. I have been a ...
22 Jun 17, by doglover
Latest 06 May 21 by carlshuff
Replies:6
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Latest by carlshuff
06 May 21
agreed form of order, separate hearing for costs order?
Court case for ancillary relief, applicant has refused all requests to negotiate & gone straight to court. I am the respondent. FDA hearing issued court ord ...
13 Apr 21, by Chevette
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Losing the will the Live v.6
Hi posted my case before. im told its simple. Im being petitioned for divorce. less than 5 yrs relationship of which less than 1 yr marriage (7mths), no a ...
13 Mar 21, by WikiMonkey
Latest 13 Mar 21 by WikiMonkey
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Latest by WikiMonkey
13 Mar 21
Solicitor, Barrister or both in court
I have my first court hearing in August, my solicitor has suggested he and a Barrister attends the hearing, i stated to him that it is a short hearing and so i ...
07 Aug 19, by Swampydrill
Latest 19 Jan 21 by .Charles
Replies:12
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Latest by .Charles
19 Jan 21
Getting The Costs On My Divorce
Hi all....hoping I mmight get some help here with hopefully a few simple questions.

I received my Decree Absolute today having a Nisi and an order for ...
22 Nov 19, by Skippy2019
Latest 25 Nov 19 by Skippy2019
Replies:2
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Latest by Skippy2019
25 Nov 19
£3358 divorce cost/bill against me
: paying or recovering costs 0 Minutes ago
Hi, I am challenging the bill (court ordered in nov 2018) of £3358 for the divorce costs.
I am the responded ...
25 Jul 19, by Vilitam
Latest 12 Nov 19 by Vilitam
Replies:8
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Latest by Vilitam
12 Nov 19
Costs imposed from abroad
Bit of a strange one. I'm from the UK where I currently reside with my two children. My wife is Thai and is living in Cyprus. She has issued me with divorce pap ...
06 Nov 19, by geebee1978
Latest 07 Nov 19 by .Charles
Replies:1
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Latest by .Charles
07 Nov 19
Divorce costs against me £5600!!
Divorce costs against me. I was ordered to pay divorce costs.. the bill originally was £3358 in August when I was not happy with lack of details about the bill ...
30 Oct 19, by Vilitam
Latest 30 Oct 19 by hadenoughnow
Replies:1
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Latest by hadenoughnow
30 Oct 19
how to get a quick cheap solution is court best?
My case should be straight forward except for my partners stubbornness. He earns £55K I earn 17K. I have a son who is 14 and another 20 old student at home. im ...
29 Aug 19, by jemma12345
Latest 29 Aug 19 by jemma12345
Replies:2
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Latest by jemma12345
29 Aug 19
Court Fee Exemption
I need to submit a form D11 to court. However I claim JSA so I believe I am exempt from paying the fee. How do I submit my form to court and show that I am exem ...
28 Aug 19, by Mumto3plus2
Latest 28 Aug 19 by Mumto3plus2
Replies:2
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Latest by Mumto3plus2
28 Aug 19
Is a default costs certificate enforceable?
H was ordered to pay my divorce costs. He ignores any request I make so I went down the default costs certificate route. I issued him with the correct forms suc ...
10 Jul 19, by Fiddler
Latest 25 Jul 19 by natters1984
Replies:3
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Latest by natters1984
25 Jul 19
Challenging decree nisi costs
Hi I'd like to check if anyone has experience of costs being challenged on decree nisi. Divorce papers were sent last year, were ignored so a process server was ...
17 Jul 19, by Flower64
Latest 23 Jul 19 by .Charles
Replies:4
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Latest by .Charles
23 Jul 19
settlement
hi can anyone tell me on what grounds does the each individual party in a settlement; has to pay their own solicitors costs, or does it always come from the fin ...
09 Jul 19, by dezpemberton
Latest 11 Jul 19 by dezpemberton
Replies:6
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Latest by dezpemberton
11 Jul 19
who pays court fees
my wife has not been exactly truthful on her form e and has not provided sufficient answers in her questionnaire and also lied on an affidavit abandoned the fam ...
18 Jun 19, by dezpemberton
Latest 20 Jun 19 by dezpemberton
Replies:2
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Latest by dezpemberton
20 Jun 19
Costs for a variation order
My partner's ex has applied to discharge his spousal maintenance obligations and cease periodic payments. My partner has rejected this as to do so would lose he ...
01 Jun 19, by alreid1612
Latest 02 Jun 19 by alreid1612
Replies:2
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Latest by alreid1612
02 Jun 19
Question 6 on form D10
Good evening I wonder if someone could help me.
I have answered no to question 6 on form D10, Even if you do not intend to defend the case do you object to ...
29 May 19, by pierre.schneider@sky.com
Latest 30 May 19 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
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Latest by rubytuesday
30 May 19
Decree Absolute
I am the respondent in the divorce but will be applying for the absolute a.s.a.p.

Can you tell me if there is another fee that I have to pay alongside ...
16 Jan 19, by Happylife80
Latest 16 Jan 19 by Happylife80
Replies:2
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Latest by Happylife80
16 Jan 19
Apply for help with fees
Hi,

I am applying for help with fees which I have already paid.

The question about the savings.

I personally got none on my account. ...
12 Oct 18, by Mom77
Latest 12 Oct 18 by Mom77
Replies:2
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Latest by Mom77
12 Oct 18
court fees assessed if not agreed
Hi
been awarded "court fees assessed if not agreed'
I haven't used a solicitor for this part of the divorce, can anyone advise how I put together t ...
25 Aug 18, by qazqaz
Latest 31 Aug 18 by .Charles
Replies:3
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Latest by .Charles
31 Aug 18
Paying 'costs'
My husband and I both want to divorce. The marriage has not been good for a long while. He began a relationship with another woman, which I could use as a rea ...
09 Aug 18, by Tearead
Latest 14 Aug 18 by .Charles
Replies:1
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Latest by .Charles
14 Aug 18
Court fees
If mediation fails, how much does it cost to take this to court? ...
26 Jun 18, by Jackie H
Latest 26 Jun 18 by Under60
Replies:2
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Latest by Under60
26 Jun 18
HELP! EX160 form - totally confused
Am filling out the above form to send in with the divorce Petition forms. I am the applicant, my ex is the respondent and it''s a two year no contest separation ...
08 Jul 15, by hammymommy4
Latest 13 Feb 18 by Deborah66
Replies:2
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Latest by Deborah66
13 Feb 18
getting £550 court fee only back
Sorry if I'm asking a question that's been answered clearly elsewhere, I've had a scroll through the threads but could not find quite my situation which is fair ...
23 Oct 17, by v12345
Latest 23 Oct 17 by jonathancj
Replies:1
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Latest by jonathancj
23 Oct 17

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