Has anyone applied for fee remission EX160

Have any members applied for fee remission via form EX160.

If you did how long did it take to get an answer.

Did you get a discount if so how much.

If refused what was the reason.

Feel free to pm me.

Hi,

I filed divorce papers last Wednesday, along with EX160, I was told it would take upto 10 working days for a decision. I received a letter from the court today saying that the petition was sent yesterday. So I presume it was accepted.

I applied for full remission as I'm not currently working.

I don't know if you guys know this, but you can also apply for a refund of filing anything, provided your income is low enough.

I have a unique problem, in that 3 months worth of bank statements at the moment for me show child tax credits to me. They should be being paid to me because I'm primary carer, but my ex has decided to put a stop to that saying we're doing 50% care each. At the moment I can't do anything about it cos it only provokes her, therefore I have to wait for some other decisions to be made before I can get them back.

Point being; that the payments stopped and by mid January, my statements will show NO tax credits, so I'll be applying for a refund. I will post the results of that refund here so you guys know what, how long and if it works.

Hello,

Just thought I'd let everyone here know that I applied for a refund for my divorce petition and a full remission for my residence/ prohibited steps and contact order.

It's a pretty simple process, not only that but the court staff are helpful and understanding.

You need to have 3 months worth of pay slips issued by your employer (if you're employed), and you need 3 months worth of bank statements. If you have benefits of any kind, you also need to provide evidence of these and include them in your income. Should you have previously been getting benefits and this shows on the statements, then you can try to explain this (for example, I just started getting Child Benefit for 1 child, and they had credited an amount into my account. I explained, using the letter from the HMRC how much money it was and how it should be considered. They agreed with that and counted it over the whole year and didn't treat it as a lump sum).

If you're under a certain income level (or unemployed) then you will be give the remission straight at the counter and not be asked for further evidence.

If, however, your evidence is incomplete, then your papers will be sent back to you (or given back if you're still in court), and you will be asked to provide the relevant paperwork.

It can create delays if the evidence is insufficient (when you thought it was sufficient) and you end up with the papers returned to you at home, but if you can have your remission assessed at the court it's a lot easier.

Hope this helps!!!!

Hi dukey,

I am a self employed with low PAYE, most of my ££££ comes in the form of dividend. So far I have taken dividend only once. So as my PAYE is low, can i apply for fee remission:
It will be for Non-Mol order / Prohiibited steps / residence order

Thanks

Yes you can apply, being successful is another matter, the aim of starting this was to try and gauge what is going on with these applications, only a couple replied sadly, not to worry though a couple of solicitors I know are telling me broadly how the applications are going.

Take a good look at the form, it's not just your stated income, there's a bit more to it.