Financial proceedings—orders that can be made by the court


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Practice notes

Financial proceedings—orders that can be made by the court


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Family expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note explains the differences between financial orders and financial remedies as provided for in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010). It sets out the financial orders that may be made by the court within proceedings for Divorce, nullity and Judicial separation, and the civil partnership equivalents, including in relation to financial provision, property and pensions. For practical guidance on the courts’ approach to an application for a financial order, see Practice Note: Factors considered by the court on financial provision.

Prior to issuing a financial application regard should be had to the requirement for attendance at a mediation information and assessment meeting (MIAM) and the pre-application protocol annexed to FPR 2010, PD 9A, see Practice Notes: Non-court dispute resolution—mediation information and assessment meetings (MIAMs) and Financial proceedings—pre-application protocols—Pre-application protocol (FPR 2010, PD 9A, Annex).

What are financial remedies and financial orders?

FPR 2010 made changes to the terminology used in relation to proceedings for financial provision. The term 'ancillary relief' is not referred to in the Rules. It has been replaced by

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What does Family Procedure Rules mean?

Family Procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955 implemented on 6 April 2011 was the largest wholesale reform of family procedure since the introduction of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (FPR 1991) and are made up of 40 parts.

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