An attachment of earnings order (AEO) is a means of enforcing maintenance obligations under a court order made in the Family Court or the High Court, whether or not...
A charging order is an order enabling the payment of a judgment debt to be secured by imposing a charge against certain types of the debtor’s capital assets. The effect...
By virtue of section 24A of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) (and the Civil Partnership Act 2004 equivalent), the court can make an order for the sale of...
A judgment summons is a summons made pursuant to the Debtors Act 1869 (DA 1869). It requires a debtor to appear in court. As long as the debtor has, or has had, the means...
A means of payment order (MPO) is an order requiring the payer of a 'qualifying periodical maintenance order' to make payments by a particular method or an order that an...
The High Court has a general power to appoint a receiver by virtue of section 37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (SCA 1981). SCA 1981, s 37(6) provides for the provisions...
The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016, SI 2016/355 made amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955, that, inter alia, introduced Part 40 and PD 40A...
This Practice Note provides information about, and access to, committal standard orders issued by the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, on 30 November...
This Practice Note provides information about, and access to, enforcement standard orders issued by the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, on 30 November...
A third party debt order is a method of enforcement by which a creditor may enforce a debt against money owed to the debtor by a third party who is within the...
A writ of sequestration is a process for dealing with a contempt of court that would be otherwise punishable by a committal: the assets of the respondent may be seized...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the President of the Family Division, regarding all proceedings in the Family Court in England and Wales...
A writ of delivery (High Court) or warrant of delivery (Family Court or County Court) may be used to enforce an order that provides for the delivery or transfer of...
A writ (High Court) or warrant (Family Court) of possession of land can be used to give effect to an order that provides for a party to it to be granted possession of...