Specimen statement of issues for a first appointment—financial remedy application

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Specimen statement of issues for a first appointment—financial remedy application

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

Precedents

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In the Family Court sitting at [location]

[Case No]

Between

1
[insert name] Applicant

And

2
[ insert name] Respondent

Statement of issues for the First Appointment on [date]

Issue	Applicant’s position	Respondent’s position
1. Clean break	The applicant contends that there should be a Joint lives maintenance order because [insert concise details]	The respondent contends that a clean break will be possible because [insert concise details]
2 Identification of assets to be dividedShould [[[identify asset] inherited by the [applicant OR respondent OR ] OR [identify asset] owned by the applicant OR respondent] prior to the marriage]/ [as appropriate] ]/] be included in the assets to be divided or be ring-fenced?	This is a needs case as a result of which ring-fencing is not possibleOr[identify asset] was recently inherited by the applicant from their parents. The property has not been intermingled with other assets. It should be ring-fenced for the benefit of the applicant	This is a needs case as a result of which ring-fencing is not possibleOr[identify asset] was owned by the respondent prior to the marriage and has

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Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

First Appointment definition

What does First Appointment mean?

Initial hearing in respect of financial proceedings.

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