Spousal Maintenance application to have Term Extended

I would suggest you complete the form disputing that you have refused mediation or have been uncontactable, state you are willing to mediate and that your current position is that the matters concerning the cohabitation clause etc have already been settled and also that you don't agree to the extension of spousal maintenance. You don't need court orders, you need the existing orders upheld.

Second, I would contact a mediator and set a session up and invite your ex-wife. If she doesn't agree to attend it will prove it is her refusing mediation and could have costs awarded against her (she probably will anyway, her case is frankly ridiculous).

If she does attend, make it clear the purpose of the session is to settle a legal dispute in the way a legal dispute would be settled in court without unnecessary expense and that the purpose is not for you to compromise on a binding Consent Order that cannot be changed.

I just wanted to update you that my ex wife, as an LIP, continued through FDR and was warned by the Judge that she was at great risk of a costs order as her evidence was so poor (non existence) but she continued and we went all the way to Final Hearing. I chose to get legal representation as she was trying to vary my chargeback on our FMH and I did not want to deal with her directly. My costs were £25,000 and the Judge awarded me £20,000 back and gave her a real telling off on her poor application. She tried to use the Court system as "payback" for al the issues that have happened since our separation and the Judge reminded her multiple times that it was not a court of Moral - which she didn't like! So LIPs are still greatly at risk of having costs ordered against them even if the Family Court...

Thanks for the update.
A big weight off your mind.