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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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Schedule of Loss. help! Hi. I'm new here, obviously. Getting through the court submissions not too badly but mystified by the Schedule of Loss. Briefly, my ex h ... 21 Jun 22, by les2106@hotmail.com	Replies:0 :367
Consent Order My partner has a Non-Molestation Order against her ex, this is due to expire soon and thankfully he's agreed to extend this by consent. I've drafted a ... 15 Jun 22, by hervinder Latest 17 Jun 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :381	Latest by rubytuesday 17 Jun 22
Breach of Court Order I have a court order where my ex is supposed to notify me of any work he undertakes within 7 days. He is ignoring this as he claims it only applies to employed ... 09 Jun 22, by Mumto3plus2 Latest 13 Jun 22 by Mumto3plus2	Replies:2 :435	Latest by Mumto3plus2 13 Jun 22
sacking solicitor Hi I am thinking of self repp'ing but I have already asked my solicitor to submit form A to get the ball rolling. I believe I can dismiss them at any s ... 31 May 22, by MHIT Latest 12 Jun 22 by MHIT	Replies:5 :564	Latest by MHIT 12 Jun 22
LIP vs Representation Hi I want to go to court to resolve issues but I don't know if a judge takes a LIP serious enough - I have read on this forum that LIPs are largely i ... 20 May 22, by MHIT Latest 24 May 22 by MHIT	Replies:6 :609	Latest by MHIT 24 May 22
costs of consent order please can someone tell me what may be expected in the way of costs please, (FDR) will be the next hearing, concerned about the costs, to mediate the costs will ... 22 May 22, by b11 Latest 23 May 22 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :388	Latest by hadenoughnow 23 May 22
FDA - Stressed!! Hi I am self repping. I have my FDA listed for a couple of weeks. As background I applied for divorce back in 2018 after husband was having ... 25 Mar 21, by tryingtokeepsmiling Latest 05 May 22 by MHIT 1 2	Replies:7 :1745	Latest by MHIT 05 May 22
Using a barrister for the last push FDR? Jeeez this is 5 year nightmare, and I thought once the Court was involved with Finances things would go a bit smoother. So with week of back and forth ... 21 Apr 22, by Limpy Latest 01 May 22 by hadenoughnow	Replies:2 :488	Latest by hadenoughnow 01 May 22
FDR and court Monday for first appointment Hi Sorry for being slow to post this but a week with food poisoning and getting swamped from the other side. So Form E all done and received ... 11 Jan 22, by Limpy	Replies:0 :491
2nd Court hearing After the second court hearing the judge indicated that my wife and I should get 50% of the house each. After the hearing her Barrister called and we agreed to ... 19 Sep 21, by Spud0503 Latest 27 Sep 21 by locky	Replies:4 :591	Latest by locky 27 Sep 21
Questionaire/Statement of issues difference Hello! I am representing myself against an ex partner. We were not married but have an 8yo child together and she is looking to get more money, a bigger house f ... 21 Sep 21, by janpaul Latest 22 Sep 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :417	Latest by hadenoughnow 22 Sep 21
Respondent did not receive Petition Hi Thanks for this wonderful service! Was hoping someone could help. I filed for a dissolution of civil partnership some time back and I received advic ... 19 Sep 21, by altrason	Replies:0 :308
First Hearing Court Bundle Practice Direction 27a statesResponsibility for the preparation of the bundle3.1A bundle for the use of the court at the hearing shall be provided by the par ... 07 Sep 21, by dave6759 Latest 09 Sep 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :473	Latest by hadenoughnow 09 Sep 21
Form E submission I am a litigant in person. The Form E is due to be received at Court by this Friday 3rd September, I emailed the applicants solicitor on 23rd August to ask when ... 01 Sep 21, by dave6759 Latest 02 Sep 21 by dave6759	Replies:2 :492	Latest by dave6759 02 Sep 21
No financial offer received before FDR Hi, Could anyone offer some advice. Self representing and FDR scheduled next week. The court order stipulated settlement offers were to be submitted no la ... 15 Jul 21, by Ophelia_19 Latest 15 Jul 21 by Ophelia_19	Replies:5 :1188	Latest by Ophelia_19 15 Jul 21
Final Hearing - Listing Delays Hello all and thanks in advance for any advice. I am self representing in financial settlement with my ex-wife. Decree absolute granted in Dec 2019 and ... 02 Jul 21, by sav606rebels Latest 06 Jul 21 by Flower64	Replies:3 :633	Latest by Flower64 06 Jul 21
Decree Absolute Dear all, I obtained Decree Nisi through a solicitor well over 2 years ago now. I want to file for Decree Absolute without financial arrangement. ... 02 Jul 21, by Thom5691 Latest 03 Jul 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :482	Latest by hadenoughnow 03 Jul 21
Draft court order Hi I self represented at a Final hearing it did not go well. The other sides Barrister destroyed my case the Judge adjourned it saying I was poorly prepared and ... 11 Jun 21, by pirate702	Replies:0 :423
FDR Non complience Hello, I have my Fdr coming up very soon, ex has failed to provide our Pension actuary with correct paperwork. I believe there is a penal/fine notice attach ... 10 May 21, by Loopyloo2012 Latest 16 May 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :554	Latest by hadenoughnow 16 May 21
How to answer an offer Hi just want to know a simple question,I'm self repping,had my first cvp 2 months ago.her solicitor has now put an offer in they want 100% of my house,is this u ... 04 May 21, by Gunsnroses Latest 04 May 21 by .Charles	Replies:1 :481	Latest by .Charles 04 May 21
FDR Hi everyone. I am awaiting my FDR date. I am self repping. Any advice would me most welcome. thanks in advance. ... 29 Apr 21, by Elli6 Latest 03 May 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :477	Latest by hadenoughnow 03 May 21
Final Hearing help! Hi All, I have my final hearing (in person) next Wednesday and I am just looking for any advice people can give on what to expect. Both my ex and I are ... 02 May 21, by jbob22 Latest 03 May 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :462	Latest by hadenoughnow 03 May 21
Is it difficult to apply to vary a SM order myself? HI My ex and i are divorced since 2016. We have a SM order at 5p a year - designed so i could vary it if our circumstances changed. My ex is now moving to ... 28 Apr 21, by caitriona Latest 28 Apr 21 by caitriona	Replies:2 :349	Latest by caitriona 28 Apr 21
Adjournment Advice Hi, we have an FDR hearing on Thursday next week. My ex’s solicitor has just applied to the court for an adjournment because the ex has received a messa ... 09 Apr 21, by Ophelia_19 Latest 10 Apr 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :384	Latest by hadenoughnow 10 Apr 21
accelerated procedure Hi, My case is listed for the accelerated procedure. Do you know if its better to go that way?If I dont choose accelerated procedure, I can do the first hea ... 29 Mar 21, by Ammu Latest 29 Mar 21 by Ammu	Replies:2 :487	Latest by Ammu 29 Mar 21
Deficiencies Hi im self repping at the moment.I've had my first cvp,done questionnaire and off the questionnaire I had more deficiencies for the ex to reply too.her solicito ... 23 Mar 21, by Gunsnroses Latest 28 Mar 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:3 :468	Latest by wikivorce team 28 Mar 21
Questionnaires We had a hearing 2 weeks ago where the Judge ordered that my ex and I exchanged a second set of questionnaires by 4 pm today and the replies by 25th March 202 ... 11 Mar 21, by cantstopcrying Latest 27 Mar 21 by cantstopcrying	Replies:3 :533	Latest by cantstopcrying 27 Mar 21
Serve Form E to Court- Urgent help please!!! Hi, I would be ever so grateful for some advice. I'm a Lip trying to serve my Form E/ Financial statement to Liverpool family Court. I'm led to belie ... 06 Mar 21, by Inthemix20 Latest 25 Mar 21 by Ammu	Replies:5 :687	Latest by Ammu 25 Mar 21
Use of recording Hi, I wondered if anyone had any advice? I have my final hearing in March. I am now a LIP as I can no longer afford legal fees. At one of the previous Court h ... 18 Feb 21, by sinkingsand Latest 19 Feb 21 by .Charles	Replies:1 :543	Latest by .Charles 19 Feb 21
Form H Sec C with LIP using solicitor... Hi I'm a LIP who uses a solicitor on an unbundled service. I do have a direct access barrister booked for my first hearing. We will need to go to ... 13 Feb 21, by seeingawaythrough Latest 15 Feb 21 by seeingawaythrough	Replies:2 :447	Latest by seeingawaythrough 15 Feb 21
Witness Statements What is the protocol for using witness statements at your final hearing? I have some issues that need addressing and could be covered by getting a witness sta ... 10 Feb 21, by cantstopcrying Latest 13 Feb 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :562	Latest by hadenoughnow 13 Feb 21
Self representation Had my first cvp meeting now found out my soon to be ex has paid roughly £8,000 in solicitors fees even though she's in over £20,000 in debt and on a low inco ... 08 Feb 21, by Gunsnroses Latest 09 Feb 21 by Gunsnroses	Replies:4 :536	Latest by Gunsnroses 09 Feb 21
Emailing docs to court? I'm having a minor panic. Can someone please confirm that I can email my Form G, Questionnaire, Chronology to Court and I don't do this by post too? ... 07 Feb 21, by seeingawaythrough Latest 07 Feb 21 by seeingawaythrough	Replies:4 :498	Latest by seeingawaythrough 07 Feb 21
Form G Hi, I am representing myself as a Respondent in a Financial Relief application under divorce. I have received Form E from my wife's solicitor and have prepared ... 02 Nov 19, by bitalip Latest 16 Jan 21 by Lizzie2910	Replies:4 :833	Latest by Lizzie2910 16 Jan 21
Serve times Hi, I'm representing myself in a financial settlement of which I'm the respondent, I'm heading in a couple of days to court for the final hearing and hopefully ... 11 Jan 21, by Ade1961 Latest 13 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :435	Latest by hadenoughnow 13 Jan 21
Do I send documents with questionnaire? It’s time to send in my chronology, issues and questionnaire. I have documents which support the questions I’m asking and without the documents, the questio ... 11 Jan 21, by Lizzie2910 Latest 11 Jan 21 by Lizzie2910	Replies:5 :552	Latest by Lizzie2910 11 Jan 21
remote hearing urgent help needed back in 2017 ex was ordered to pay me a lump sum, if payment was not received the house was to be sold, this never happened after years of failed promises of a ... 04 Jan 21, by diamond74 Latest 04 Jan 21 by diamond74	Replies:2 :506	Latest by diamond74 04 Jan 21
FDR Preparation Many thanks for your response, What documents do I need to prepare for FDR? ... 06 Dec 20, by Pmuhia Latest 02 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :521	Latest by hadenoughnow 02 Jan 21
Penal Notice Hi All, My ex has failed to comply with providing information as ordered by the judge at our FDR hearing. The information is critical in order that I c ... 16 Dec 20, by jbob22 Latest 02 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :500	Latest by hadenoughnow 02 Jan 21
schedule of deficiencies Hello, I am now a LIP.I need to send schedule of deficiencies to my stbx solicitor.Do I also have to sent to court.If so via email or post?I am just st ... 08 Dec 20, by Pmuhia Latest 14 Dec 20 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :568	Latest by rubytuesday 14 Dec 20

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