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Self Representation 1504 topics

Discussion on Self Representation in divorce court, also know as being a Litigant In Person. What is the process? What paperwork do you need to prepare?

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Chronology dates Could anyone tell me if these are the dates relevant to a chronology dates of birth date of marriage dates children born date of separation ... 22 Aug 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 22 Aug 17 by dukey	Replies:1 :459	Latest by dukey 22 Aug 17
Bank statements etc Do I send the requested 12 months of bank statements and copies of other requested information asked for in Form E,to my STBX solicitor on exchange. ... 22 Aug 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 22 Aug 17 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :451	Latest by hadenoughnow 22 Aug 17
Form E. 12 months bank statements When providing the 12 months of bank statements as requested in form e Do I send them to court along with the form and send copies of the bank statements to ... 19 Aug 17, by AllHelpAppreciated....	Replies:0 :464
FORM E 1.13 maintenance No formal agreement or order but STBX volunteered to pay child maintenance by direct debit. Only been paying for the last 12 months (since i started di ... 18 Aug 17, by AllHelpAppreciated....	Replies:0 :522
Confused Today i was told by a mutual friend of mine and STBX's,that he cannot or should not contact me to talk about or discuss things.She said this is what his solicit ... 05 Aug 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 09 Aug 17 by IvorProblem 1 2	Replies:9 :949	Latest by IvorProblem 09 Aug 17
Acknowledgement ??? I have received my first letter from my STBX solicitor. They have sent a Notice of Acting,for my STBX and confirmed they have received details regarding ... 24 Jul 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 08 Aug 17 by .Charles	Replies:1 :411	Latest by .Charles 08 Aug 17
clean break order Will i still be able to request a clean break order in October if the family home is not going to be sold until our child reaches 18/19. ... 03 Aug 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 03 Aug 17 by AllHelpAppreciated....	Replies:2 :437	Latest by AllHelpAppreciated.... 03 Aug 17
FORM E Order Sought 5.1a I will be asking to stay in the family home with our 13yr old daughter until she finishes full time education, so i will be asking for it to be transferred to m ... 31 Jul 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 01 Aug 17 by Clawed	Replies:2 :940	Latest by Clawed 01 Aug 17
FORM E other information 4.2 Standard of living during marriage... I have seen samples of what other people have put regarding this question ie:2 cars,foreign holidays,eating o ... 30 Jul 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 30 Jul 17 by AllHelpAppreciated....	Replies:3 :379	Latest by AllHelpAppreciated.... 30 Jul 17
Finances Hi, I am self representing in divorce for financial settlement. Are figures at the date of the hearing (now) used when finances are split (ISA ... 30 Jul 17, by Andymn67 Latest 30 Jul 17 by Andymn67	Replies:4 :418	Latest by Andymn67 30 Jul 17
FORM E..general information. 1.15 Do i put the details of my divorce in section 1.15 I have been given a date after which i can apply for the absolute,but have not applied yet as finances ha ... 29 Jul 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 29 Jul 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:3 :562	Latest by Bubblegum11 29 Jul 17
FORM E.. 4 Other information. 4.3 contributions Contributions to the family,property,assets,outgoings,or to family life or welfare of the family,to be taken into account,when and by whom.... Is this ... 28 Jul 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 28 Jul 17 by julie321	Replies:1 :692	Latest by julie321 28 Jul 17
Non-Molestation Order Hi, can someone please help me? I am divorced. My ex-husband is an alcoholic and a drug abuser. He has a partial non-molestation order against him. Rec ... 26 Jul 17, by Molested Latest 28 Jul 17 by Mitchum	Replies:1 :655	Latest by Mitchum 28 Jul 17
FORM E...... This is regarding section 2 Financial Details part 2.8. Details of personal belongings individually worth more than £500 INCLUDE furniture and house c ... 13 Jul 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 13 Jul 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:3 :820	Latest by Bubblegum11 13 Jul 17
Without prejudice As I will be representing myself,I will be corresponding with my STBX solicitor. Do I always put "without prejudice" on all letters,emails et ... 30 Jun 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 30 Jun 17 by .Charles	Replies:1 :416	Latest by .Charles 30 Jun 17
Applying for Decree Absolute as Respondent Hi All Just a brief outline about my situation. Got married in August 2015. My wife moved in with me in November 2015 and then left the family home ... 04 Mar 17, by Tony Carter Latest 24 Jun 17 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:5 :1029	Latest by WYSPECIAL 24 Jun 17
How to apply for a penal notice on a court order Hi all Don't want to bore you all with the details but divorced 10 yrs ago, ex stayed in matrimonial home both parties earn roughly same no other assets, sh ... 21 Jun 17, by Allovertheplace	Replies:0 :547
MIAM form A When sending 2 copies of a "Notice of intention to proceed with an application for a financial order" into court, do i just send the original MIAM FOR ... 13 Jun 17, by AllHelpAppreciated.... Latest 13 Jun 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:1 :447	Latest by Bubblegum11 13 Jun 17
Dress for First Appointment I have mu first appointment on Monday 12th June. I was thinking of wearing trousers and a smart jacket. Would that be appropriate or are women expected to ... 08 Jun 17, by julie321 Latest 12 Jun 17 by julie321 1 2	Replies:13 :1300	Latest by julie321 12 Jun 17
book on representing yourself at court Hi Forum Some while ago a helpful member told me about a book I could get to help explain the procedures of taking my case back to court myself. I am t ... 17 May 17, by pattyb Latest 17 May 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:2 :469	Latest by Bubblegum11 17 May 17
Preparation for FH Hi Thanks in advance to any responses I have no solictor now as it's reached £15,000 and I can not afford to continue anymore as I need the l ... 05 May 17, by Blondie1985 Latest 06 May 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:5 :476	Latest by Bubblegum11 06 May 17
financial settlement I have now received a 'Without Prejudices' Offer from my STBX. In essence she is offering £50k on one hand and expecting to take a pension equalization sha ... 20 Apr 17, by Dotti6157	Replies:0 :309
First Appointment I am hoping to get enough from the division of assets to buy a small house with little or no mortgage. I have a first appointment coming up and I wonde ... 05 Apr 17, by julie321 Latest 06 Apr 17 by julie321 1 2	Replies:8 :895	Latest by julie321 06 Apr 17
Staement of Issues I am preparing my statement of issues and was wondering what I can include. Does it just have to be from the date I received the letter for the First A ... 03 Apr 17, by julie321 Latest 03 Apr 17 by julie321	Replies:2 :391	Latest by julie321 03 Apr 17
Reconciation failed - using C8 Part Three - sorry, even more complicated is the fact that the Domestic Violence was so bad, I am going to have to do a new Petition with a C8, for I ... 07 Mar 17, by Anon88 Latest 01 Apr 17 by Anon88	Replies:4 :411	Latest by Anon88 01 Apr 17
Sacked my solicitor I've just basically sacked my solicitor. 2 adjourned FDR's where both parties had barristers and I've finally ran out of cash. My question is what do I do n ... 29 Mar 17, by wineoclock Latest 30 Mar 17 by wineoclock	Replies:4 :601	Latest by wineoclock 30 Mar 17
Can I proceed without a solicitor In brief. I have used a solicitor to prep my defence against my ex's clai ( financial) Have met with barrister, says case is noucence claim and would al ... 19 Mar 17, by Michael 1957 Latest 21 Mar 17 by .Charles	Replies:1 :366	Latest by .Charles 21 Mar 17
Self Representation- encouragement needed! My husband is divorcing me and I am representing my ... 26 Feb 17, by doris2017 Latest 21 Mar 17 by hadenoughnow 1 2	Replies:12 :1014	Latest by hadenoughnow 21 Mar 17
Divorce proof Hi im self representing on monday for contested divorce ..Any advice would be much appreciated. . Many thanks ... 19 Mar 17, by Auds1	Replies:0 :364
Questions And Answers I have now had the questions and answers documents that were raised in November 2016 but never exchanged with each other, I want to ask other questions that wil ... 10 Mar 17, by Dotti6157 Latest 14 Mar 17 by Dotti6157 1 2	Replies:7 :931	Latest by Dotti6157 14 Mar 17
S25 and more Hi I am acting for myself because I can no longer pay for legal assistance. 1. My wife, the applicant, postponed our final hearing in December ... 08 Mar 17, by thomas1959 Latest 08 Mar 17 by thomas1959	Replies:3 :445	Latest by thomas1959 08 Mar 17
Reconciliation failed Part Two - by way of clarification, the Courts won't hear of an amended D8, in my case, citing it had been too long ( 2013) and that I had ... 07 Mar 17, by Anon88	Replies:0 :392
Reconciliation failed Good morning all: I wonder if you could give me some advice as to how to resubmit my D8. Have phoned the courts and in a quandary. Yes, ... 07 Mar 17, by Anon88	Replies:0 :328
FDR What do i need to do? I m trying to find out for my daughter who is the respondent. What do we have to prepare for the FDR if anything. I ve read some of the excellent blogs on here, ... 06 Mar 17, by Maryman Latest 06 Mar 17 by Luna Shadow	Replies:5 :482	Latest by Luna Shadow 06 Mar 17
Offer received - next step ? Hi, I honestly don't know what I would do without the help on this forum. I have the FDH coming up and .... 1 I have received an offer from the stb ... 05 Mar 17, by Siggi Johnson Latest 05 Mar 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:5 :469	Latest by Bubblegum11 05 Mar 17
Move to get ex to engage in house sale Hello. I need to move to get a court hearing to decide on the market and sale value of the former marital home. it was part of the consent order that it was sol ... 05 Mar 17, by HRabbit	Replies:0 :346
Help with D11 Just a bit of help, I am filling out form D11 to enforce a court order for my partner, his ex has missed deadline for questionnaire answers and paperwork, he ha ... 01 Mar 17, by mummito2 Latest 02 Mar 17 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :387	Latest by jonathancj 02 Mar 17
Filing a proposal - help lit p I have taken my eye off the ball since the FDA and the FDR is looming. I have filed the further questions the judge set out to be answered at the FDA. I've ... 01 Mar 17, by Siggi Johnson Latest 01 Mar 17 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :338	Latest by jonathancj 01 Mar 17
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Self representing non response to questionaire I am helping my other half divorced 10 years ago but still has house with ex,acrimonious split, no real contact, police gave her a harrassmet notice about a yea ... 22 Feb 17, by mummito2 Latest 23 Feb 17 by Luna Shadow	Replies:1 :409	Latest by Luna Shadow 23 Feb 17

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