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Hi All. My partner is divorced with a child aged 7 and his Ex Wife has employed lawyers to attempt to get a Financial Order (they didn't do one when they divorced and instead had a private arrangement which he has never faulted on).
Her lawyers contacted him stating the Form E process was voluntary (at this stage) and asked us to prepare documents for 14 days time.
My partner is more concerned about child arrangements as there is no formal one in place - so we suggested that be done first and then the financial order follows after. but they wouldn't agree.
Her lawyers have given us incorrect information
eg
" you cannot claim the government £500 mediation voucher for family financial matters" When we pointed out the GOV website and mediation website stated we can.. he ignored us.
His tone has been quite intimidating and threatening - and when we called him out on it - he softened... but then the subsequent email was very threatening and said they would file to the courts and we would be liable for her costs (apparently a cost order in family court is very rare.. especially when parties are agreeing to partake in the process)
Ex Wife has asked us to now only communicate via her lawyers - but twice now they have ignored key emails - including one where the child was taken to emergency out of hours medical care and we were not informed.
What duty does a lawyer have to the third party LIP?
He has mislead us with key information and his tone has been intimidating, and he has ignored emails and then accused us of delaying matters...
It feels so unfair!
We have been polite and co-operative at all points
Her lawyers contacted him stating the Form E process was voluntary (at this stage) and asked us to prepare documents for 14 days time.
My partner is more concerned about child arrangements as there is no formal one in place - so we suggested that be done first and then the financial order follows after. but they wouldn't agree.
Her lawyers have given us incorrect information
eg
" you cannot claim the government £500 mediation voucher for family financial matters" When we pointed out the GOV website and mediation website stated we can.. he ignored us.
His tone has been quite intimidating and threatening - and when we called him out on it - he softened... but then the subsequent email was very threatening and said they would file to the courts and we would be liable for her costs (apparently a cost order in family court is very rare.. especially when parties are agreeing to partake in the process)
Ex Wife has asked us to now only communicate via her lawyers - but twice now they have ignored key emails - including one where the child was taken to emergency out of hours medical care and we were not informed.
What duty does a lawyer have to the third party LIP?
He has mislead us with key information and his tone has been intimidating, and he has ignored emails and then accused us of delaying matters...
It feels so unfair!
We have been polite and co-operative at all points
