D10 returned, Divorce Petition served personally

I received the divorce petition at the end of October, and returned the D10 to the court (objecting to paying costs, as the breakdown of the marriage was caused by the petitioner). I delivered the form back to the court personally.

I have today had a knock on the door, and been handed a letter from the stbx solicitor, claiming that I have not returned the acknowledgment to the court and serving the papers personally.

There is no D10 enclosed (I assume as the document has been served personally), so how do I state that I intend to object to paying costs etc.

Hello


Call the court and ask if they have the D10 tell them you delivered it by hand in person.

The costs in question are court costs not her solicitors fees and should amount to £500-1k no more, legal fees are paid by each of you to your own solicitor.

Will do that anyway. But what is the situation if the court do not have a record / or if someone posted it, and not received. Does this mean you lose the right to object to the costs.

I understand that usual award for divorce with 5 Years separation is Petioner pays the court costs, and each party pays their own costs.

I believe however that my stbx is trying to get me to pay all costs. The petition states "The respondent may be ordered to pay the costs of this suit"

Hello

Its standard stuff and the key word is "may" not will, courts only make costs orders if you go out of your way to be obstructive in short you have to be a right plank to be awarded the costs.