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divorce costs My partner's ex agreed to pay £300 towards the costs of the divorce... but hasn't... how can he get to pay this? ... 15 Feb 10, by Ephelia Latest 27 Feb 10 by .Charles 1 2 3	Replies:16 :1497	Latest by .Charles 27 Feb 10
if he refuses to pay? To give you a bit of background: my husband is having an affair. I actually walked in on them in the act (less than 2 months ago). He has agreed to a d ... 08 Feb 10, by myfairnicki Latest 12 Feb 10 by .Charles	Replies:4 :530	Latest by .Charles 12 Feb 10
Costs of Divorce - help please Hi My partner had previously verbally agreed to go halves on the costs of his divorce although his ex has constantly tried to get him to pay for it all ... 24 Jan 10, by Katvondi Latest 12 Feb 10 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:9 :833	Latest by .Charles 12 Feb 10
FYI - absolute app. (respondent) cost increse!! Hi all, just to let you know that having been in to collect the application forms yesterday (8th Feb 2010), the court fee is now £80! ... 09 Feb 10, by benF Latest 09 Feb 10 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:9 :835	Latest by .Charles 09 Feb 10
Everything ok, but will there be any suprises? Bit of background:- wife and I have been seperated for two years, live close together and I have lots of access to my son and we get on well still (no third par ... 08 Jan 10, by donchuffo Latest 08 Jan 10 by BreakupAngelsKirsten	Replies:1 :389	Latest by BreakupAngelsKirsten 08 Jan 10
Enforcing a court order Hi Need some help. Ex was ordered to pay £480 towards my costs. Although he has had several solicitors letters he still hasn't paid the money or arranged ... 03 Jan 10, by yewtree Latest 03 Jan 10 by Elle	Replies:2 :624	Latest by Elle 03 Jan 10
Recovering court fees Hi! I have received my "Certificate of entitlement to a decree" (Woo Hoooo!!) and my husband has been ordered he "pays the costs of the Petit ... 01 Dec 09, by WENDYWOO Latest 24 Dec 09 by WENDYWOO 1 2 3	Replies:15 :1325	Latest by WENDYWOO 24 Dec 09
And so to court........ After some tooing and frooing my husband is intent on taking me to court to sort out our financial matters. My solicitor as advised this could run into ... 15 Dec 09, by loulou1969 Latest 18 Dec 09 by loulou1969	Replies:4 :391	Latest by loulou1969 18 Dec 09
4.5 yrs -Another Ancilliary Relief Variation ? First Ancilliary Relief (A/R) order for child support (2 kids aged 7 and 10 now) in August 2006 (same time as divorce order and one year after court proceedings ... 10 Dec 09, by Conundrum Latest 12 Dec 09 by Conundrum	Replies:3 :420	Latest by Conundrum 12 Dec 09
help with forgien divorce can you help please..... My boyfriend married in england in 2002, he had been seperated for three years when his wife filed for divorce in america (she ... 22 Nov 09, by cazrob Latest 22 Nov 09 by snomy_mcnoodle	Replies:2 :431	Latest by snomy_mcnoodle 22 Nov 09
variation of maintenance order who pays costs? Hi, just a quick question. I am applying to vary a maintenance order for my children (not spousal). We are unable to agree on a figur ... 09 Nov 09, by sue.tomlin Latest 10 Nov 09 by rmbar	Replies:6 :684	Latest by rmbar 10 Nov 09
Will a Barrister make a difference? Hy Peeps Deleted Posts - I included too much info.. ... 06 Nov 09, by Harley7 Latest 08 Nov 09 by Harley7 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1089	Latest by Harley7 08 Nov 09
how much does it cost after making 3 offers to the x we have to go to court to sort out what he is going to get how is going to court going to cost me our first app ... 03 Nov 09, by carolp Latest 03 Nov 09 by .Charles	Replies:3 :380	Latest by .Charles 03 Nov 09
Enforcing a court order Hi I am already divorced (2 year separation with consent). My ex took me to court to claim his costs of £1500 as he didnt have a solicitor. The judg ... 03 Nov 09, by Lady Gixer Latest 03 Nov 09 by Elle	Replies:4 :369	Latest by Elle 03 Nov 09
What constitutes proceedings misconduct? My ex has made all sorts of allegations against me with no evidence whatsover (as the incidents never occured in the first place). The net result is th ... 30 Oct 09, by FabDad Latest 30 Oct 09 by Fiona	Replies:6 :493	Latest by Fiona 30 Oct 09
costs I have just had my final hearing for Ancillary Relief after a case lasting 3 years. I was the Respondent and my costs have been estimated at £31k On th ... 28 Oct 09, by cariad51 Latest 28 Oct 09 by cariad51	Replies:2 :384	Latest by cariad51 28 Oct 09
Third Postponed Final Hearing I don't see how we can go ahead with our upcoming final hearing because yet again the ex is dragging her heals and she is the applicant. Can I apply for cos ... 17 Oct 09, by Trevor53 Latest 23 Oct 09 by Lady in Blue 1 2 3	Replies:15 :1399	Latest by Lady in Blue 23 Oct 09
Costs in divorce Sent my Petition to ex on basis of UB gave him 2 weeks to seek advice - he didn't - told him today petition going to court and he has finally contacted a sol. ... 14 Oct 09, by InaBetterPlace Latest 14 Oct 09 by D L	Replies:1 :462	Latest by D L 14 Oct 09
Can I fight Court Cots Hi I am in the process of going through a very un-amicable divorce. My Ex bullied me into getting things underway and consultanting a solicitor. H ... 13 Oct 09, by loulou1969 Latest 14 Oct 09 by loulou1969 1 2	Replies:8 :910	Latest by loulou1969 14 Oct 09
How to claim Costs Hello Has anyone Got any idea how I claim the legal costs? My Ex was ordered to pay the costs of the divorce when the decree Nisi was issued. Other Financia ... 26 Sep 09, by nosurrender Latest 06 Oct 09 by .Charles	Replies:5 :1347	Latest by .Charles 06 Oct 09
Possible to appeal costs? My partner is the respondent in a divorce (an agreed separation) and as he was initially under the impression that his stbx was in financial dire straits, he ag ... 03 Oct 09, by happyagain Latest 04 Oct 09 by krazykat	Replies:3 :403	Latest by krazykat 04 Oct 09
Why should I have to pay? My husband is divorcing me for unreasonable behaviour, whilst we both agreed on the divorce as the marriage has long since been over, he is saying I will have t ... 30 Sep 09, by rusticgirl Latest 02 Oct 09 by rusticgirl 1 2	Replies:7 :1030	Latest by rusticgirl 02 Oct 09
Fees for the petition. Hi, My wife petitioned for the divorce. When the Decree Nisi was issued the Court ordered that I pay her costs for drafting the Petition. I t ... 02 Oct 09, by MissingMySon2009 Latest 02 Oct 09 by Fiona	Replies:1 :390	Latest by Fiona 02 Oct 09
Who has to pay? My husband walked out leaving me with 4 teenagers to support more than 8 years ago. Today I received a Petition for divorce - with grounds that we had been sepa ... 01 Oct 09, by Tim171265 Latest 01 Oct 09 by .Charles	Replies:6 :535	Latest by .Charles 01 Oct 09
The exact cost of getting this done DIY. Hello hello! Me and my partner are trying to get divorced ASAP. I'm trying to work out the exact cost. It seems to be: £300 for the petition< ... 21 Sep 09, by staz Latest 22 Sep 09 by Fiona	Replies:6 :495	Latest by Fiona 22 Sep 09
Scottish Law - who pays court fees HI I wonder if one party raised court precedings in a divorce (after trying mediation and other options to no avail) Ex refusing to go back to mediation or ... 16 Sep 09, by Jollyrocket Latest 16 Sep 09 by Elle	Replies:3 :420	Latest by Elle 16 Sep 09
Court awards Does anyone know why a Judge would award £1000 against my husband? We are at nici stage and have furious rows over financial settlements. I'm interested if t ... 11 Sep 09, by shipdog Latest 14 Sep 09 by Madasaboxoffrogs 1 2	Replies:8 :941	Latest by Madasaboxoffrogs 14 Sep 09
Court Approved Chilld Maintanence Me and my x have agreed a child maintanence figure, but dont really want to incur solicitor costs. Is it possible to take this to a court and get it ag ... 14 Sep 09, by gavwar Latest 14 Sep 09 by gavwar	Replies:6 :407	Latest by gavwar 14 Sep 09
Court Costs I made a very generous offer to my ex before the fdr and it was rejected out of hand. Since the I have been put to considerable legal costs and we will be going ... 12 Sep 09, by Trevor53 Latest 12 Sep 09 by nbm1708	Replies:3 :368	Latest by nbm1708 12 Sep 09
Costs I represented myself and at the end,the judge nodded to her solicitor "Costs" I understood this to be the court costs and she has to pay her own s ... 09 Sep 09, by aileron Latest 10 Sep 09 by Fiona	Replies:3 :351	Latest by Fiona 10 Sep 09
Refusing to Pay Costs Hy Peeps Can anyone advise.. Can you refuse to pay other partys legal costs - Even if a Judge ordered that you are to pay! Angel 1 06 Sep 09, by Harley7 Latest 06 Sep 09 by nbm1708	Replies:4 :705	Latest by nbm1708 06 Sep 09
Confused!! I am respondent in what was an amicable divorce case. It was agreed that if I didnt contest the divorce all costs were to be met by petitioner. I have r ... 21 Aug 09, by Dave999 Latest 24 Aug 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:2 :365	Latest by TBagpuss 24 Aug 09
Who pays the court costs? I have been seperated from my Husband for nearly 18 month now and i am divorcing him on the grounds of Adultry, he has agreed this however i feel we will end up ... 03 Aug 09, by BJL Latest 04 Aug 09 by BJL 1 2	Replies:7 :1447	Latest by BJL 04 Aug 09
Court Fees My first time on the forum. Does anybody know how long it takes to get back the court costs from your divorce. I got my nisi on May 5th and my absolute six week ... 30 Jul 09, by Marco64 Latest 30 Jul 09 by Marco64	Replies:2 :360	Latest by Marco64 30 Jul 09
How do i get the money? Have received my nisi and a court order that stbx should pay some costs. Solicitor as asked in a letter if I want her to pursue this claim. Do I have t ... 29 Jul 09, by AliPat	Replies:0 :366
barrister costs seem high Please can anyone give me an a rough guide to how much a barrister and sols charge for a scheduled 2 hour hearing? Also what a sols would charge for a ... 03 Jul 09, by muchtoomuch Latest 27 Jul 09 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:10 :1687	Latest by .Charles 27 Jul 09
Cost of final hearing Could someone tell me roughly how much more the final hearing in itself will cost on top of everything else if we dont settle at FDR? (through solicitors that ... 26 Jul 09, by lachico Latest 26 Jul 09 by D L	Replies:1 :421	Latest by D L 26 Jul 09
costs Hi all, Can someone please advise, On the prayer (petition) under costs do I cross out or leave the following sentence: That the resp ... 18 May 09, by toad Latest 23 Jul 09 by .Charles	Replies:2 :373	Latest by .Charles 23 Jul 09
divorce cost and who stumps up my wife commited adultery and i want a divorce i can sight the other person in the petition but who pick up the cost we have been seperated for 2 months ... 30 Jun 09, by falline Latest 23 Jul 09 by .Charles	Replies:2 :378	Latest by .Charles 23 Jul 09
COST ORDER I Have got to pay 3.7k in court cost .When in court my barrister asked me when will i be able to pay ,i replied i cant i have no money, as it is i owe my parent ... 03 Jul 09, by muchtoomuch Latest 23 Jul 09 by .Charles	Replies:2 :400	Latest by .Charles 23 Jul 09

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