Form D186

Hi I have received this form and papers back frm the court. To question 1c he has replied "No" and attached a list of responses to make him out to be sweetness and light and me to be some evil witch (he was a bully and he has stated I have no proof of his bullying - that is true he wasn't a physical abuser).

But to question 4 he has answered that he does not intend to defend.

I have now been sent an application for directions for trial (Special Procedure) and it asks for a solicitors signature, although "solicitor for" is in brackets.

Can I pressume this is just normal and I should only need to fill in and return the papers for the process to continue forward to decree nisi?

He has also agreed to pay for half of the costs so how would I word no6 of the oath in the affidavit?

Thanks in anticipation of your help

Yes, as he has said he does not intend to defend just go ahead with your afidavit (you will be confirming, in that affidavit, that the Petition is true)

Regarding costs - I assume that in your original petition you were claiming costs from him; you will need in the affidavit to state that you wish to amend the petition to limit the claim for costs to 50%.

In the affidavit, where it asks whether you wish to amend anything in the petition put "Yes, i have now agreed to limit my claim for costs to 50% of costs, disbursments and VAT" and on the last page of the affidavit where you will see you are asking the court to order him to pay your costs add "Limited to 50% of costs, disbursments & VAT"

The appliation for special proceedure is signed by your solicitor if you have obne, if not, you sign it yourself and delete the words in the brackets.

The affidavit itself however does need to be sworn in front of a solicitor (who will chareg £5 + £2 fpor each exhibit (e.g. the copy acknowledgment) or you can swear it in front of a court officer by going to any county court, in which case you won't be charged.