Financial Powers of the Court

Hi, I am new here! I am currently going through separation and am at the point of going to court since I do not believe what is on my ex’s payslips and p60 that he has disclosed. He previously earnt a very good salary of around 60k but in his disclosure from the last year it shows he only earned around 20k with no explanation or none that he is willing to provide. Will the court check this with HMRC directly as a matter of course or do I need to make some sort of application for them to check this, along with his bank accounts? Asking here as opposed to my solicitor as I am already struggling with legal costs so hoping someone can provide the correct advice, thanks for having me as part of the community!

J

No, the Court will not undertake any investigations - that the job of you and your legal team.

If an application has been issued and you have a notice of first appointment this will specify that you are to exchange form E financial statements. If this is what you have done you can raise a questionnaire in readiness for the FDA hearing. The questionnaire can deal with the issues arising from disclosure e.g. if there are other employments to disclose, other bank accounts which may receive other income etc.

Charles