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No new court date set since adjourned Fdr?

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10 Oct 18 #504294 by Minnie75
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Hi, I hope someone will be able to advise.

We were due to go to Fdr hearing at end of August. Two days before it the other sides solicitor called me and said they would be requesting an adjournment as nothing had been filed/served by them as set in the order from the Fda.
I agreed that was fine as obviously it’s no use for me to attend the hearing when I’ve recieved absolutely nothing yet from them.
They confirmed the day before that they had contacted the court and I did not need to attend.

What seems strange is that I’ve heard nothing from the courts still. No letter regarding it being adjourned or even if it will be relisted.

Is this normal? For a case to be adjourned but for the court to not set a relisted date for the hearing?

I’ve heard nothing more from the other side and still not recieved anything despite several weeks passing.

Kindest regards

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11 Oct 18 #504305 by hadenoughnow
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Contact the court quoting your case number and ask for an update. It may just be that it is taking time to find a slot for a relisted hearing.

If the FDR is going to be a long way off, you may need to ask for updates disclosure including new valuations.

What was the reason for them failing to comply with the order?

Hadenoughnow

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12 Oct 18 #504321 by Cheesestring
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I had similar thing happen to me
Otherside didn't file any paperwork and hearing was adjourned. But we still went to court and judge gave further directions. New Court order listed directions and new court date.

I was lip and other side had Barrister.

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12 Oct 18 #504324 by Minnie75
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Hi and thankyou so much for your replies.

Im not really sure why he’s not filed paperwork as directed in the order as yet? He is actually the one who started the ancillary relief! (I’m the petitioner in the divorce, based on his u/b and was hoping to come to agreement regarding the finances via mediation etc and thought we had done so 3 years ago but he then changed his mind and went no contact until he applied to court this year).

I was going to be buying him out but he seems to think that the house is worth way more than the 9 valuations done over the last two years say it is...
So he wants it sold instead, I guess that may be a reason why he wants court process delayed now, so price increases? Or maybe he just didn’t realise how much effort the court process entailed and isn’t wanting to do the paperwork...

I just found it strange that the court have not sent anything to even acknowledge that the fdr was adjourned. (His solicitor requested that it be vacated and relisted).

Thankfully there is no rush needed on my side of things so I suppose it makes sense to just wait it out until I hear anything?

Kindest regards

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