Financial applications to the court—client guide (standard procedure)
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PrecedentsFinancial applications to the court—client guide (standard procedure)
Published by a LexisNexis Family expert
Precedents
This document provides general guidance regarding an Application to court to resolve your financial arrangements on divorce or dissolution. Your family lawyer will be able to provide specific advice based on your circumstances.
Who can apply to court?
Either spouse or civil partner can make an application to court to resolve financial disputes arising from divorce or civil partnership dissolution. The person making the application is the applicant and the other person is the respondent.
What happens when the application is received by the court?
When either of you makes the application to court, the court automatically generates certain standard directions to help progress your case. These are:
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the date and time for the first court appointment (sometimes referred to as a first directions appointment or first appointment)
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that five weeks before that appointment you must each file at court and exchange a completed financial disclosure form (Form E) giving full details of your financial circumstances, and
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that two weeks before that appointment, the following documents must be filed with the court:
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in relation to any
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Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
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Key definition:
Application definition
What does Application mean?
Interim applications in civil proceedings are governed by the cpr provisions relevant to the specific type of application. Interim applications include those for extensions of time, summary judgment, security for costs, injunctions, amending a statement of case, etc.
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