The Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955 (FPR 2010) have introduced a change in the terminology in divorce proceedings. There are, however, some inconsistencies...
The distinction between an amended petition, a supplemental petition and a further petition Where it is necessary in some way to amend a petition (application for a...
Application for decree nisi The ground for granting a decree of divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. If the court is satisfied that the petitioner has...
This Practice Note is impacted by the decision of the UK on 23 June 2016 to leave the EU. This has implications for practitioners, inter alia, when considering which...
Under the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955 final decrees of divorce and dissolution orders of civil partnership become matrimonial orders...
Acknowledgement of service The respondent must complete and return the acknowledgement of service within seven days beginning with the date on which the petition was...
The Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955 (FPR 2010) have introduced a change in the terminology in divorce proceedings. There are however some...
Civil and Family Service Centre at Stoke on Trent The Practice Note sets out the current practice regarding the issue of divorce petitions and financial remedy...
Proceedings for a matrimonial order (divorce proceedings) are commenced by an application for a matrimonial order (a petition). Note that with effect from 7 August 2017,...
In order to establish that the marriage has irretrievably broken down the petitioner may rely on the fact that the parties have lived apart for a continuous period of at...
Acknowledgment of service The respondent must file the acknowledgement of service (Form D10) indicating whether or not they intend to defend the divorce, within seven...
When considering an application for decree nisi to be made absolute the district judge must have regard to the requirements of Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI...
This Practice Note is impacted by the decision of the UK on 23 June 2016 to leave the EU. This has implications for practitioners, inter alia, when considering which...
This Practice Note provides a glossary of terminology in relation to divorce and dissolution proceedings in Scotland. See also Practice Note: Scotland—divorce and civil...
This Practice Note is impacted by the decision of the UK on 23 June 2016 to leave the EU. This has implications, inter alia, for practitioners considering service on a...
This Practice Note is impacted by the decision of the UK on 23 June 2016 to leave the EU ((commonly known as Brexit). For guidance, see Practice Note: Brexit—service of...
Bar on petition for divorce within one year of marriage A petition for divorce cannot be presented to the court before the expiration of one year from the date of...
The Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955 (FPR 2010) have introduced a change in the terminology in divorce proceedings. There are, however, some...
What is an undefended case? An undefended case is one in which: • an acknowledgement of service has been filed indicating that it is not intended to file an answer, or •...
The Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955 (FPR 2010) have introduced a change in the terminology in divorce proceedings. There are, however, some inconsistencies...
