A frequently asked question is how pre-marital assets should be treated on divorce? It is not uncommon for one party or indeed both to bring into the marriage assets which they owned before the marriage. When a marriage flounders, they may then seek to ringfence those assets
It is not every case in which spousal maintenance will be payable but in those where it is, what length of time can you expect to receive that support?
Form E is a document used by the family court to obtain information as to each person’s income, savings, investments, pension, belongings and property. It is a “one size fits all” so it is intended to cover all eventualities.
If you reach an agreement, this can be drawn up while everyone is in the court building and the Judge will give his approval to it, making it a binding order on that day. If you do not reach an agreement you go back before the Judge who will give directions to prepare for a final hearing.