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Is there guidance as to whether a litigant in person in family proceedings should be given the opportunity of approving a draft order?
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A spousal periodical payments order included a step down reduction in the monthly amount. The paying party has overpaid in error by £50,000 over a five year period. What options exist for the paying party to recover some or all of the overpayment?
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Where the family home is jointly owned by one of the parties and a third party (eg a relative), does the third party need to be joined as a party for the purposes of a financial consent order? If so, what is the procedure?
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A respondent to an application for a non-molestation order wishes to contest the allegations. They wish to adduce in evidence a video clip made on their phone to corroborate their version of events but the clip briefly shows the female applicant partially clothed. Are there any rules or special considerations that need to be complied with in order to adduce the video as evidence?
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In private children proceedings, a report under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 is to be sought, however, one of the parents has made a successful complaint against the local authority (LA) in question, perceives bias and does not wish that the LA prepare the report. Can the report be prepared by someone other than the LA, for example the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, an independent social worker or another LA?
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Answer to condescendence

The factual background in response to that set out by the pursuer in their initial writ or summons, and the factual background to the orders sought by the defender.

Placement order

An order made by the court authorising a local authority to place a child for adoption with any prospective adopters who may be chosen by the authority.

Transfer day (also known as the effective date)

The date when a pension sharing order takes effect and the recipient of a pension credit becomes legally entitled to the pension credit. The order can only take effect on the later of: • the making of the final decree of divorce/dissolution, and • seven days after the time has expired for appealing the order (ie after 28 days)—see sections 24B(2) and 24C of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
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