Withdrawing Court application

Hi, following failed mediations (husband wasn't honest in his disclosure i believe), I sent him a question asking if he wants to do the financial settlement using solicitors or courts so I could instruct my solicitor. He did not respond to it so I instructed a solicitor to file the application to the court. 3 days later I have doubts that I won't be able to go through this long court process (financially as I have little savings left, and because we still live together with the children). I was thinking to ask my solicitor to ask the husband if he is willing to do it using the solicitors. I just don't want to end up spending more money that is already very limited and he won't do a full disclosure again. What are your experiences of going via solicitors vs court? If I start the court proceedings and he wants to come to an agreement between us can I withdraw my application then?

The aim of an application to court is to get things into a court timetable and ensure financial disclosure is complete. You are encouraged to settle all the way through.

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