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WOP template Good morning. I have to make WOP offer in a few days and haven't got a clue how to do it. Is there a WOP template any where on this site? Thanks in ad ... 12 Jun 21, by Elli6	Replies:0 :467
Delayed FDR hearing date because of COVID Hi there. I have attended an online 1st FDA hearing on 14 April 2021. The court has come back to say the next hearing which will be in FDR will be in Ma ... 11 May 21, by wherethelandlies	Replies:0 :505
domestic abuse and settlement i paid for a doctors letter stating my health situation which was given to the judge along with my domestic abuse team letter, but i still had to be on camera ( ... 10 May 21, by Milli66	Replies:0 :504
Offers Hi everyone. what is the difference between a without prejudice offer and an open offer? ... 05 May 21, by Elli6 Latest 10 May 21 by Elli6 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1687	Latest by Elli6 10 May 21
Deed of trust I set up a deed of trust giving me £42k of the house if sold and the split would then be 50:50 unfortunately it is not registered with the land registry and th ... 08 Sep 16, by stacyg Latest 04 May 21 by Elli6	Replies:2 :589	Latest by Elli6 04 May 21
Last Minute Information. I have my final hearing on Tuesday. My STBX's solicitor has just emailed me a 500 page document from my ex with new information he wants to include. This incl ... 30 Apr 21, by cantstopcrying Latest 03 May 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:6 :536	Latest by hadenoughnow 03 May 21
Will deposit count Hi everyone. I brought the MH before meeting my ex, I paid a £35,000 deposit. I want to know if this will be taken into account in the settlement or will ... 01 May 21, by Elli6 Latest 02 May 21 by Elli6	Replies:4 :534	Latest by Elli6 02 May 21
Sale of House I am due in court next week. I am hoping the judge will order the sale of the FMH. My ex is living alone. It is a 5 bed house that he has no use for. ... 26 Apr 21, by cantstopcrying Latest 27 Apr 21 by .Charles	Replies:1 :483	Latest by .Charles 27 Apr 21
Court Prep Stage a/b/c?! plse Hi, simple case, attempted to be made complex by my ex. She's claiming a lot of money after putting nothing into a childless short marriage and she's the peti ... 05 Apr 21, by WikiMonkey Latest 07 Apr 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :498	Latest by hadenoughnow 07 Apr 21
Rescheduled FDA and no directions Respondents FDA was meant to be in Feb but it had been agreed by solicitors to use the Accelerated Procedure with an agreed order. The court didn't get the orde ... 30 Mar 21, by notgettinganywherefast Latest 31 Mar 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :430	Latest by hadenoughnow 31 Mar 21
Help Please!!! Is a bundle required for First Hearing for Financial Remedy Hi, I'm hoping someone knows the answer to this..... I have my first appointment via video link in 3 weeks. Paperwork to be submitted next week. can I ... 25 Mar 21, by Inthemix20 Latest 29 Mar 21 by Inthemix20	Replies:4 :2098	Latest by Inthemix20 29 Mar 21
Self repping / serving case bundle / both LIPs I am the respondent in a long drawn out divorce. Marriage of 34 months (less than 3 yrs) and no children. No co-habiting period. I have a house wth some equ ... 06 Apr 20, by brokensoul Latest 24 Mar 21 by Ammu 1 2	Replies:7 :2097	Latest by Ammu 24 Mar 21
Final Hearing Hi, I have a Final Hearing coming up in the New Year. My stbx wants to call in witnesses. Is this allowed? I have had to apply in Court to have intervenors to p ... 25 Sep 20, by sinkingsand Latest 07 Mar 21 by sinkingsand	Replies:4 :710	Latest by sinkingsand 07 Mar 21
Complex Case . ... 01 Dec 20, by ConfusedCash Latest 22 Feb 21 by ConfusedCash	Replies:2 :762	Latest by ConfusedCash 22 Feb 21
FORM H Hi, Thanks for reading. I have a very very complex divorce case. Lived in France for over 30 years with my ex (British national) went through the F ... 09 Feb 21, by bonjour Latest 09 Feb 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :541	Latest by wikivorce team 09 Feb 21
Statement of issues Hi I have to umbit my statment of issues by the 18th Feb and unsure on questions. Doesnt help that Ex has not submitted documents or Fom E to the courts ... 01 Feb 21, by bonjour	Replies:0 :609
Paying court costs Hi just wanted to know if anyone can help me.just had first video call with judge and my wife's barrister and her solicitor Ive done all my own form e and quest ... 22 Jan 21, by Gunsnroses Latest 25 Jan 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :576	Latest by wikivorce team 25 Jan 21
Decree Absoloute My Partner as applied for decree absolute before the finances been resolved through court does this mean i have lost right to his pension or any future spousal ... 17 Jan 21, by longjulie219 Latest 17 Jan 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:2 :496	Latest by wikivorce team 17 Jan 21
Short Written Submissions Is there an example or sample of this? Just received a letter from the court saying due to Covid, everything I’ve already posted now has to be submit ... 16 Jan 21, by Lizzie2910 Latest 17 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :702	Latest by hadenoughnow 17 Jan 21
draft order proposed directions Does anyone know how to layout and what to included in a draft order setting out proposed directions for a FA. I don't have legal help or anyone to confirm this ... 05 Jan 21, by fmchugha3d Latest 16 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :594	Latest by hadenoughnow 16 Jan 21
Form E, Questionaires, answers AND LIES!!!!!!!! Hi There I have read so many posts in the last few days on questionnaires, form Es, and lies. So I thought I would write this post to clarify somet ... 25 Nov 07, by Louise11 Latest 13 Jan 21 by Mitzies 1 2 3 4	Replies:25 :18.6k	Latest by Mitzies 13 Jan 21
E form exchange Can someone help me please - I have sent my E-form to the court and I have filled everything in as required and sent:12 months bank statements, P60, 3 payslips ... 16 Dec 20, by vickyd Latest 10 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :605	Latest by hadenoughnow 10 Jan 21
FDA Court Order for Actuarial Report I am very unhappy with the wording on the calculations for the order. It was very one sided, all decided by my ex’s Barrister. The letter of instruction has n ... 07 Jan 21, by Chevette Latest 10 Jan 21 by Chevette	Replies:2 :620	Latest by Chevette 10 Jan 21
E form. Court documents. Missing bank statements. Can anyone help/advise me please? E-forms went in and were swapped over on 16th December. My ex hardly filled any of the form in and did not include bank st ... 06 Jan 21, by vickyd Latest 09 Jan 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :579	Latest by hadenoughnow 09 Jan 21
Missed Deadlines I am finding it so frustrating during this process that deadlines are so often ignored. As a Litigant in Person i have made absolutely sure that i have submitt ... 08 Jan 21, by Rumpelstilskin Latest 08 Jan 21 by Rumpelstilskin	Replies:2 :1167	Latest by Rumpelstilskin 08 Jan 21
Credit Card & Bank Statements My STBX has been ordered by the Court to provide me with copies of 11 credit cards and two bank accounts for a period of 26 months. He has failed to do ... 16 Dec 20, by cantstopcrying Latest 19 Dec 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :638	Latest by hadenoughnow 19 Dec 20
FILE DRAFT FINANCIAL CONSENT ORDER, WHILE WAITING FOR DECREE NISI CAN WE STILL FILE A DRAFT FINANCIAL CONSENT ORDER, WHILE WAITING FOR THE DECREE NISI TO COME BACK ?? --- Hi everyone – hope you can help…< ... 04 Dec 20, by freddie001 Latest 05 Dec 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :641	Latest by hadenoughnow 05 Dec 20
Negotiation & court dates Other half has arranged first court hearing to get me to speed up negotiation and settle before court There is a Form E document submission date, preli ... 28 Nov 20, by Nebulus Latest 29 Nov 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :623	Latest by hadenoughnow 29 Nov 20
DRAFT CONSENT ORDER BINDING ? Hi there, quick question if I may... Once a draft consent order (on financials) has been agreed/signed etc by both parties, and filed with the court - ... 19 Nov 20, by freddie001 Latest 19 Nov 20 by Alfierock	Replies:3 :785	Latest by Alfierock 19 Nov 20
Consent order - Form A and D81 Hi all, I am now starting the court paper work for the Consent order. I would like some clarification on some of the documents I need to complete a ... 10 Sep 14, by Dgth4 Latest 19 Nov 20 by johnmorrell@live.co.uk	Replies:5 :7379	Latest by johnmorrell@live.co.uk 19 Nov 20
URGENT HELP NEEDED WITH PREP PAPERS FOR FINAN HEARING Please see attached court letter.can someone please advice what papers ate needed before hearing, mentioned in the first paragraph of the letter. Thank you ... 08 Nov 20, by hurting2000 Latest 12 Nov 20 by hurting2000	Replies:3 :695	Latest by hurting2000 12 Nov 20
Ahead of FDR Hi Could I ask for some advice please I finally have my FDR coming up - my ex is represented by solicitor and barrister I am self representing: ... 10 Nov 20, by fresh start Latest 11 Nov 20 by fresh start	Replies:2 :618	Latest by fresh start 11 Nov 20
Decree Absolute Hearing as Respondent Hi, I have been looking for answers on this here and all over the internet but I can't see anything definitive so apologies if this has been asked a million tim ... 28 Oct 20, by brightonme	Replies:0 :589
MAIM meeting Hi . My ex walked out of mediation he said if I would not agree to his terms there was no point in mediation. I tried again with a different m ... 15 Oct 20, by Ghosted Latest 18 Oct 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :619	Latest by hadenoughnow 18 Oct 20
Non occupation order hearing I have instructed a barrister for a fixed fee last week to represent me for my hearing this Fri to obtain non occupation order. My husband is still living with ... 07 Oct 20, by hurting2000	Replies:0 :401
Skeleton Argument I have my FH very soon. I am cur renting writing my skeleton argument. I appreciate I have to give this to the DJ before the hearing but do I also have to give ... 25 Sep 20, by cantstopcrying	Replies:0 :545
Final Hearing tomorrow! Well after thinking I was prepared for tomorrow I have a sudden case of nerves and wondered if there is anything I need to know for it! Very briefly, I ... 23 Sep 20, by Scamell Latest 23 Sep 20 by Scamell	Replies:5 :854	Latest by Scamell 23 Sep 20
Breach of financial order-what forms needed? I had a financial order in place (since 2016) that meant my ex giving my daughter/myself a monthly amount in a “global maintenance” He has breached ... 19 Sep 20, by Indrabeautyrose	Replies:0 :537
Breach of financial global order-forms? I had a financial order in place (since 2016) that meant my ex giving my daughter/myself a monthly amount in a “global maintenance” He has breache ... 19 Sep 20, by Indrabeautyrose	Replies:0 :425
Advocates Meeting does anyone know what is Advocates Meeting and what is used for please? The court has given some instructions prior to FDR hearing and one of them is the ab ... 14 Sep 20, by LittleAngel01 Latest 15 Sep 20 by LittleAngel01	Replies:2 :870	Latest by LittleAngel01 15 Sep 20

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