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Practical Matrimonial Precedents

AuthorsPeter Clark, Bruce Blair QC and Richard Todd
PublisherSweet & Maxwell
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Complete Index as at Release 35 — March 2008

A: Petitions

A01a Specimen affidavit in support of application to omit address from petition

A01b Application for leave to file second petition

A01c Notice of discontinuance of unserved petition

A01d Notice of abatement

A01e Application to dismiss petition

A02a Petition for divorce

A02b Specimen adultery allegations

A02c Specimen unreasonable behaviour allegations

A02d Specimen mild unreasonable behaviour allegations

A02e Specimen desertion allegation

A02f Specimen allegation of two years’ separation and consent

A02g Specimen allegation of five years’ separation

A02h Specimen confession statement

A02i Certificate with regard to reconciliation

A02j Statement of arrangements for children — Form M4 (not on disk)

A02k Specimen jurisdiction clauses

A02l Application for directions for trial (special procedure) — Form D84 (not on disk)

A02m Form M7(a) (Affidavit by petitioner in support of petition (adultery)) — Form M7(a) (not on disk)

A02n Form M7(b) (Affidavit by petitioner in support of petition (unreasonable behaviour)) — Form M7(b) (not on disk)

A02o Form M7(c) (Affidavit by petitioner in support of petition (desertion)) — Form M7(c) (not on disk)

A02p Form M7(d) (Affidavit by petitioner in support of petition (two years’ separation and consent)) — Form M7(d) (not on disk)

A02q Form M7(e) (Affidavit by petitioner in support of petition (five years’ separation)) — Form M7(e) (not on disk)

A03a Application for leave to amend petition

A03b Affidavit in support

A03c Application for leave to file supplemental petition

A03d Affidavit in support

A03e Specimen supplemental petition

A03f Specimen voluntary further and better particulars

A04a Application for trial of issue

A04b Draft order for trial of issue

A04c Specimen draft issue (jurisdiction)

A05a Answer (bare denial)

A05b Specimen clauses for answers

A05c Specimen answer (bare denial and cross petition)

A05d Specimen answer by co-respondent/party cited

A05e Specimen reply to answer containing cross prayer

A05f Specimen reply to answer containing no cross prayer

A05g Application for leave to file answer out of time

A05h Affidavit in support

A05i Withdrawal of consent to decree based on two years’ separation

A06a Request for further and better particulars

A06b Specimen further and better particulars

A06c Application for order for further and better particulars

A06d Specimen schedule of allegations and counter-allegations

A06e Notice under FPR 1991, r 2.25(3)

A06f Reply to notice under FPR 1991, r 2.25(3)

A06g Request for directions for trial (defended cause)

A06h Application to proceed undefended on answer

A06i Application to proceed on amended answer

A06j Application to proceed on undefended cross decrees

A07a Application to expedite decree absolute

A07b Affidavit in support

A07c Application for decree absolute

A07d Application by respondent for decree absolute

A07e Affidavit in support

A07f Specimen letter accompanying application for decree absolute after twelve months

A07g Decree absolute search (Form D440) (not on disk)

A07h Application to bar decree absolute pending religious divorce

A08a Application for stay

A08b Affidavit in support (obligatory stay)

A09a Judicial separation petition

A10a Application for leave to present a nullity petition after expiry of three years

A10b Specimen affidavit in support

A10c Nullity petition

A10d Specimen clauses for nullity petitions

A10e Alternative prayer for divorce

A10f Answer to nullity petition

A10g Specimen clauses for answers

A10h Application for medical examination

A10i Request for directions for trial (undefended cause)

A10j Gender Recognition Act affidavit — Form M7(f) (not on disk)

A11a Petition for presumption of death

A11b Petition for declaration as to marital status

A11c Petition for declaration as to parentage

A11d Petition for declaration of legitimacy or legitimation

A11e Petition for declaration as to overseas adoption

A11f Affidavit in support of petition for declaration

A11g Civil partnership petition (dissolution or separation)

A11h Civil partnership jurisdiction etc. clauses

A11i Form M7(g) (Affidavit by petitioner in support of petition for dissolution of civil partnership) (not on disk)

A11j Petition for declaration as to civil partnership status

A12a Specimen affidavit of personal service

A12b Specimen affidavit applying for substituted service

A12c Specimen affidavit applying to dispense with service

A12d Specimen affidavit applying to deem service

A12e Request for bailiff service

B: Ancillary Relief

B01a Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

B01b Family Proceedings Rules 1991 Part II

B01c President’s Direction, January 31, 1995 (case management)

B01d President’s Direction, July 27, 2006 (court bundles)

B01e Timetable

B01f Pre-application protocol

B01g Pension application timetable and checklist

B01h CPR Part 35 (Experts)

B01i Best practice guide — single joint expert

B01j President’s Direction, February 20, 2006 (ancillary relief: costs)

B02a Form A (Notice of [intention to proceed with] application for ancillary relief) — Form A (not on disk)

B02b Specimen applications

B02c Application for leave to file ancillary relief application not claimed in petition

B02d Affidavit in support of application for leave

B02e Application under section 10(2) — Form B (not on disk)

B02f Financial statement — Form E (not on disk)

B02g Notice of allegation against third party — Form F (not on disk)

B02h Notice of response to First Appointment — Form G (not on disk)

B02i Request for / Objection to corresponding order

B02j Transfer of tenancy under Family Law Act (no precedent)

B03a Specimen directions - amended

B03b List of documents

B03c Affidavit verifying list of documents

B03d Specimen questionnaire and replies

B03e Specimen questions

B03f Application for order to comply with directions etc.

B03g Request for issue of witness summons (county court)

B03h Witness summons (county court)

B03i Praecipe for issue of subpoena (High Court)

B03j Writ of subpoena (High Court)

B03k HM Land Registry search of index of proprietors’ names — Form PN1 (not on disk)

B03l Pension inquiry form — Form P (not on disk)

B04a Specimen consent application

B04b Rule 2.61 Statement — Form M1 (not on disk)

B04c Rule 2.61 Statement (alternative form)

B04d Letter to mortgagee / pension fund trustee

B04e Specimen clauses for ancillary relief orders - amended

B04f Pension sharing annex — Form P1 (not on disk)

B04g Pension attachment annex — Form P2 (not on disk)

B04h Specimen order varying capital order

B04i Deed varying terms of order

B05a Application for injunction (county court)

B05b Affidavit in support

B05c Injunction (county court)

B05d Undertaking (county court)

B05e Freezing injunction

B05f Freezing injunction (worldwide)

B05g Avoidance of disposition application — Form A (not on disk)

B05h Affidavit in support — Form A (not on disk)

B05i Search order

B05j Injunction (High Court)

B05k Injunction before the issue of proceedings (High Court)

B05l Undertaking (High Court)

B05m Undertaking on adjournment (High Court)

B05n Registration of Land Registry unilateral notice — Form UN1 (not on disk)

B05o Withdrawal of Land Registry unilateral notice — Form UN2 (not on disk)

B05p Warning off Land Registry unilateral notice — Form UN4 (not on disk)

B05q Registration of Land Registry agreed notice — Form AN1 (not on disk)

B05r Notice of severance of joint tenancy

B05s Registration of Land Registry restriction — Form RX1 (not on disk)

B05t Withdrawal of Land Registry restriction — Form ARX4 (not on disk)

B05u Warning off Land Registry restriction — Form RX3 (not on disk)

B05v Registration of pending action (unregistered land) — Form K3 (not on disk)

B05w Registration of writ or order (unregistered land) — Form K4 (not on disk)

B05x Warning off registration (unregistered land) — Form K11 (not on disk)

B06a Notice to third party of intention to apply for costs

B06b Estimate of costs — Form H (not on disk)

B06c Deed of assignment between solicitor and client

B06d Statement of costs (Form N260) (not on disk)

B06e Statement of costs — Form H1 (not on disk)

B06f Costs-only proceedings

B06g, B06h and B06i are forms provided by the Legal Services Commission and are not supplied on disk

B06j Notice of acting following discharge of legal aid certificate

C: Other Financial Relief

C01a Originating application

C01b Specimen claims

C01c Specimen affidavit in support (engaged couple)

C01d Specimen affidavit in answer

C01e Originating summons (High Court)

C01f Affidavit in support (High Court)

C01g Specimen directions

C01h Form M11

C01i Specimen clauses for orders

C02a Claim Form — Form N208C (not on disk)

C02b Details of claim — for insertion on Form N210

C02c Witness statement

C02d Certificate of Service — Form N215 (not on disk)

C02e Application Notice

C02f Part 36 offer

C03a Application under Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, s 2 (contested applications)

C03b Application under Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, s 6 (agreed maintenance)

C03c Form of consent under Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, s 6

C03d Statement of financial resources of child under Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, s 6

C03e Application under Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, s 7 (continuation of existing maintenance)

C03f Application under Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, s 20 (variation etc)

C03g Respondent’s Answer

C04a Originating application

C04b Affidavit in support

C04c Affidavit in answer

C04d Affidavit in answer (jurisdiction)

C05a Application — Form CSF001 (not on disk)

C05b Reply by non-resident parent — Form CSF002 (not on disk)

C05c Application by non-resident parent — Form CSF004 (not on disk)

C05d Child Support Act calculator

C06a Originating application

C06b Affidavit in support

C06c Specimen draft orders altering maintenance agreement

C07a Originating application (county court)

C07b Affidavit by personal representative

C07c Originating summons (High Court)

C07d Affidavit in support (High Court)

C07e Affidavit in support by personal representative (High Court)

C07f Affidavit in answer by personal representative (High Court)

C07g Affidavit in answer by residuary legatee (High Court)

C08a Originating summons (leave to apply)

C08b Affidavit in support

C08c Specimen affidavit in support

C08d Originating summons (prevention of transaction)

C08e Affidavit in support (prevention of transaction)

C08f Originating summons (financial relief)

C08g Application for avoidance of transaction

C09a Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

C09b Witness statement in support

C09c Witness statement of personal representative

C09d Specimen directions

C09e Specimen clauses for orders

C09f Specimen draft Tomlin order

D: Enforcement

D01a Request (county court order)

D01b Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (county court order)

D01c Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (High Court order)

D01d Draft order (High Court)

D01e Application (CPR proceedings) — Form N316 (not on disk)

D01f Record of examination (CPR proceedings) — Form EX140 (not on disk)

D02 Judgment summons

D02a Request for issue of judgment summons

D02b Judgment summons

D02c Rule 7.1(1) affidavit

D02d Request for warrant of committal

D02e Affidavit of default

D02f Certificate of interest claimed

D03a Request (county court)

D03b Certificate as to other proceedings

D03c Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (county court)

D03d Summons (High Court)

D03e Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (High Court)

D03f Application for payment of maintenance by direct debit or standing order (county court)

D04a Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (county court)

D04b Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (High Court)

D04c Draft order (High Court)

D04d Draft order absolute (High Court)

D05a Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (county court)

D05b Rule 7.1(1) affidavit (High Court)

D05c Draft charging order nisi (High Court)

D05d Draft charging order absolute (High Court)

D05e Originating application for sale (county court)

D05f Affidavit in support (county court)

D05g Originating summons for sale (High Court)

D06a Request for warrant (county court)

D06b Rule 7.1(1) affidavit

D06c Praecipe for writ of fi fa (High Court)

D06d Writ of fi fa (High Court)

D07a Request (county court)

D07b Affidavit applying for leave to issue writ (High Court)

D07c Writ (High Court)

D08a Summons/application for appointment

D08b Affidavit in support

D08c Combined summons/injunction

D08d Draft order

D08e Undertaking of receiver

D08f Affidavit of fitness

D08g Receiver’s affidavit

D09a Application (Form M33) - amended

D10a Notice of motion

D10b D10(b) Order giving leave

D10c Writ of Sequestration

D10d Application for sequestration (county court)

D10e Sequestration order (county court)

D11a Penal notice (High Court)

D11b General form of undertaking (county court)

D11c Application (county court family proceedings)

D11d Committal order (county court) (Form N79) — Form N79 (not on disk)

D11e Summons (High Court family proceedings)

D11f Application notice (CPR proceedings)

D12a Writ of ne exeat regno

D13a Application

D13b Affidavit in support

D13c Attestation

D14a Statutory Demand — Form 6.1, Insolvency Rules 1986 (not on disk)

E: Injunctions

E01a Notice of application — Form FL401 (not on disk)

E01b Notice of proceedings — Form FL402 (not on disk)

E01c Affidavit in support

E01d Application to vary, extend or discharge — Form FL403 (not on disk)

E01e Notice to mortgagees and landlords — Form FL416 (not on disk)

E01f Statement of service — Form FL415 (not on disk)

E01g Specimen orders (Forms FL404, FL404a and FL406) (forms not on disk) - amended

E01h Application for a warrant of arrest — Form FL407 (not on disk)

E01i General form of undertaking — Form FL422 (not on disk)

E01j Registration of notice of home rights — Form HR1 (not on disk)

E01k Renewal of registration of a notice — Form HR2 (not on disk)

E01l Cancellation of notice of home rights — Form HR4 (not on disk)

E01m Registration of Class F land charge — Form K2 (not on disk)

E01n Renewal of Class F land charge — Form K8 (not on disk)

E01o Cancellation of Class F land charge — Form K13 (not on disk)

E02b Specimen details of claim (injunction and/or damages)

E02c Application for interim injunction (Form 16A) (not on disk)

F: Children

F01a General form of application — Form C2, C6, C7 (not on disk)

F01aa Notice of proceedings (non-parties) — Form C6A (not on disk)

F01b Statement of service — Form C9 (not on disk)

F01c Specimen statement in support of contact application

F01d Specimen Section 8 orders — for use with Form C43

F01e Welfare report referral form — use printed Form (not on disk)

F01f Specimen directions

F01g Appointment of Official Solicitor or CAFCASS Legal

F01h Directions in respect of expert witnesses

F01i Letter of instruction to expert witness

F01j Application for order to disclose a child’s whereabouts — Form C4 (not on disk)

F01k Order to disclose a child’s whereabouts — Form C30 (not on disk)

F01l Supplemental information form (abuse, abduction etc.) — Form C1A (not on disk)

F02a Order — Form C44 (not on disk)

F02b Order giving leave to remove temporarily

F02c Bond

F03a Application to change surname of child — Form C1, C2 (not on disk)

F04a Originating summons - amended

F04b Specimen clauses for originating summonses

F04c Application for service out of jurisdiction

F04d Acknowledgement of service — Form A15 HC (not on disk)

F04e Certificate as to other proceedings

F04f Application for first appointment

F04g Specimen directions

F04h Specimen order for directions

F04i Specimen orders

F04j Summons for order for publicity to trace missing ward

F04k Draft search and find order

F04l Draft ex parte injunction

F04m Summons against undesirable associate

F04n Draft injunction on publicity

F04o Specimen clauses for injunctions on publicity

F04p Draft British Telecom order

F04q Draft Inland Revenue order

F05a Application (supplement) for emergency protection order — Form C11 (not on disk)

F05b Application (supplement) for warrant — Form C12 (not on disk)

F05c Application for recovery order — Form C18 (not on disk)

F06a Termination of parental responsibility order — Form C45 (not on disk)

F06b Parental responsibility agreement — Form C(PRA1) (not on disk)

F06c Step-parent parental responsibility agreement — Form C(PRA2) (not on disk)

F07a Adoption application (British Islands) — Form A58 (not on disk)

F08a Application Notice for tests to determine paternity

F09a Affidavit

F09b Letter of application (High Court or county court)

F09c Application (Magistrates’ Court)

F10a General form of application — Form C1, C6, C7 (not on disk)

F10b Application (Supplement) for financial provision — Form C10 (not on disk)

F10c Statement of Means — Form C10A (not on disk)

F10d Form for confidential addresses — Form C8 (not on disk)

F10e Specimen clauses for financial orders

F10f Specimen clause for order settling property on a child

F10g Application for leave to commence proceedings

F11a Application for termination of appointment of guardian — Form C1, C2 (not on disk)

F12a Application for a parental order — Form C51, C52 (not on disk)

F13a International Child Abduction & Contact Unit application (form not on disk)

G: Appeals

G1 Decrees

G01a Rehearing (no error of the court alleged)

G01b Affidavit in support

G01c Certificate of service

G01d Request for transcripts; Form EX107 (not on disk)

G01e Rescission (reconciliation)

G01f Rescission (consent decree: misrepresentation)

G01g Rescission (not on reconciliation)

G01h Petitioner’s answer to plea by Queen’s Proctor

G01i Appeal (error of court alleged)

G2 Other County Court and High Court Family Proceedings

G02a District judge (county court)

G02b District judge (High Court)

G02c Setting aside for misrepresentation or mistake

G02d Setting aside for misrepresentation or mistake: fresh action (county court or High Court)

G3 Magistrates’ Courts

G03a Notice of motion

G03b Certificate as to service/delay/other proceedings

G03c Appeal by way of case stated

G03d Notice of entry of appeal by way of case stated

G4 Court of Appeal and Other Non-Family Proceedings

G04a Appellant’s notice (Form N161) — Form N161 (not on disk)

G04b Respondent’s notice (Form N162) — Form N162 (not on disk)

G04c Skeleton argument (Form N163) — Form N163 (not on disk)

H: Deeds

H1 Separation agreements

H01a Separation deed

H01b Specimen clauses for separation deeds

H01c Reconciliation deed

H01d Specimen clauses for reconciliation deeds

H2 Cohabitation agreements

H02a Cohabitation agreement

H02b Specimen clauses for cohabitation agreements

H3 Prenuptial agreements

H03a Prenuptial agreement

H03b Specimen clauses for prenuptial agreements

H03c Prenuptial agreement (alternative form — complete deed)

Appendix A General Forms of Applications and Summonses

AppAa Notice of application to county court

AppAb Notice of application to county court (alternative form)

AppAc Notice of application to Divorce Registry in cause treated as pending in divorce county court

AppAd High Court summons (district registry)

AppAe High Court summons (Principal Registry)

AppAf Consent application

AppAg Application Notice in CPR-governed proceedings

Appendix D Persons under Disability

AppDa Specimen heading

AppDb Consent to act as next friend/guardian ad litem

AppDc Certificate of fitness by solicitor

AppDd Notice to be endorsed on document to be served under rule 9.3 on person under disability (Form M24)

AppDe Specimen affidavit acknowledging service on behalf of minor

AppDf Specimen affidavit of service where service not acknowledged on behalf under disability

Appendices AppDg to AppDj inclusive are Court of Protection forms which are not supplied on disk

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