Divorce Finances

This article contains a summary of the way costs are handled in divorce and ancillary relief cases. It also contains useful tips and advice on keeping costs to a minimum.

This article contains a summary of the Ancillary Relief process including the key stages such as the First Appointment, the Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing and the Final Hearing.

What can i expect to leave with after a short marriage.

The aim of this section is to provide a guide to calculating a fair financial settlement. Although there are varies guidelines and benchmarks defined in Family Law and clarified by Case Law, it remains notoriously difficult to work out a precise settlement.

This link will take you to the legal aid calculator, so you can work out if you are entitled to assistance with your legal costs.

Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders - or REMO - is the process by which maintenance orders made by UK courts, on behalf of UK residents, can be registered and enforced by courts or other authorities in other countries against people resident there; or a claim for recovery of maintenance by a UK resident against a person resident in another country can be established in that country.

The section of family law which is determines how assets in a marriage should be dealt with on divorce.

Orders for periodical payments ( or alimony, I call it alimoany ! ) can always be varied, suspended or discharged on the grounds of changed circumstances ( Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 section 31 )

If you cannot agree how assets should be split what should you do, and how will the courts decide who gets what.

This is a template for you to fill in so that you can work out your outgoings sufficiently.