Divorce Enquiry Form

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Your Details:
Full Name: *R
Address:
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Postcode: *R
Email Address: *R
Re-Type Email Address:
Home Telephone:
Work Telephone:
Mobile Telephone: *R
Date of Birth:
National Insurance No:
Tax Code No:
Occupation, if any:
Ethnic Origin:
Nationality:
If you are not British, how long have
you lived in this country?		 Years Months
If you are British but are not resident
in the UK, how long have you lived in
the country in which you now reside?		 Years Months

Spouse Details:
Full Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Spouse is your:
Husband Wife
Date of Birth:
Occupation, if any:
Nationality:
Solicitors Name (if known):
Solicitors Address:
Postcode:

Marriage Details:
Note: One year must have elapsed from the date of marriage before a divorce can be filed in court.
Date of Marriage: Place:
Certificate Details: To be supplied later To be obtained by Beck Solicitors (at a cost of £10)
Did you live with your spouse before marriage?
Yes No
If you did live with your spouse before marriage, how long did you live together?
Years Months

Co-Respondent:
It is highly unusual for a co-respondent to be named in proceedings but if there is one we need to know their details so that we can check we have not acted for them or had any professional dealings with them, as this would prevent us from acting for you. If there is not a co-respondent leave this section blank.
Full Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Occupation, if any:
Has your spouse has committed adultery?
Yes No
If your spouse has committed adultery, specify the date this started (if known):

Children:
Where you have children under the age of 16, or up to the age of 18 but whom are in full time education or studying for a trade or vocation, a form known as the “Statement of Arrangements for Children" has to be lodged with the Court at the same time as the Petition. A copy of the form is attached, please provide the following information so we can complete the form.
Full Name: Date of Birth: Schools Attended: Future Education:
Is any child living with either of you but is not a child of both?
Yes No
If Yes, and the children's natural parents are still alive, give full names and address:
Postcode:

How much maintenance a week is received?
Is this a CSA assessment?
Yes No
If you have living with you a child who is either your or your spouses child from
a previous marriage, please let us know the number of the previous divorce
proceedings and confirm in which County Court they took place.
Is any child being brought up in a strong religious faith or national identity?
Yes No
Is a change of residence being suggested for the child/children?
Yes No
Is any child suffering from a serious disability or chronic illness?
Yes No
Is any child/children in care or under the supervision of the local authority, either now or at any time in the past?
Yes No
With whom is the child/children now living?
What are the arrangements for the
child/children to see the absent parent?
Does this include the child/children staying with
that parent?
Yes No

Matrimonial Home:
Type of Home: Detached House Semi-Detached House Bungalow Flat
Number of Bedrooms:
Tick if it has any of the following: Lounge Dining Room Kitchen Garden
Is the Home Occupied by: You Spouse Children Others
If Others, specify who:
Is the Home: Owned Rented Council  
Is the Home in: Joint Names Your Name Your Spouse's Name Others Name
If Other Name, specify who:
Date of Purchase:
Current Estimate Value of the Family Home:
Amount Owing on Mortgage:
Amount Owning on Other Mortgages:
Building Society/Bank Name & Address:
Postcode:
Mortgage Account Number:
Number of Endowment Policies Supporting the Mortgage:
Name of Company:
Details of Value:
Contribution by you/spouse towards the purchase of the property:
Date you/spouse left:
Last Address of Living Together:
Postcode:
Are you and your spouse sharing a bedroom?
Yes No
Are you having sexual relations together?
Yes No
Is either spouse carrying out housework or other tasks with another person?
Yes No
Do you or your spouse intend to marry or cohabit with another person?
Yes No
Since you separated, have there been attempts at reconciliation?
Yes No
If there have been attempts at reconciliation, state dates of such attempts and duration:

You/Your Spouse:
Please set out below various addresses, at which you have both lived since separating, and the dates at which you lived at those addresses for yourself and your spouse.

You:
From: To:
Address:
Postcode:
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Address:
Postcode:
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Address:
Postcode:
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Address:
Postcode:

Your Spouse:
From: To:
Address:
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Address:
Postcode:
From: To:
Address:
Postcode:

Behaviour Petition:
If you are considering a divorce on the grounds of your spouse’s behaviour, please give a brief statement containing details of the behaviour, with dates, if possible (Please see our list of types of behaviour sufficient to grant a divorce):

Examples of Unreasonable Behaviour in Divorce

  1. One or other party not agreeing to socialise together
  2. Lack of affection by one party
  3. Lack of physical relationship between the parties (specific examples required)
  4. Overbearing/unreasonable behaviour by one or other party
  5. One party belittling/berating the other for their achievements or lack of
  6. Constant criticism by one party to the other over trivial issues
  7. Unequal share of responsibility for child rearing/household duties
  8. Insulting or belittling comments by one party to the other
  9. Constant rows over trivial issues when one or other party refuses to speak to the other for days and ignores their presence within the house
  10. Sulkiness/bad temper creating a poisonous atmosphere which communicates itself to the children
  11. Unreasonable/unrealistic expectations by one party of the other
  12. Anger management problems by one or other party
  13. Jealousy demonstrated by one or other party in social circumstances. One party causing problems at social gatherings making it difficult for the family to socialise.
  14. Unfounded suspicions of adultery, accusations thereof.
  15. Unfounded and unreasonable levels of jealousy shown by one party to the other (specific examples required)
  16. Money issues. Examples of one party being “controlling” over finances and/or secretive within the relationship about finances.
  17. One party (normally the financially dominant party) maintaining tight/unreasonable financial control over the other and using finances as a means of bullying
  18. Habitual drunkenness or violence
  19. Financial extravagance by one party or another – living beyond their means
  20. Devoting too much time to a career
  21. Having no common interests or pursuing a separate social life
NB. It is not possible to obtain a divorce based on "irreconcilable differences". Presently the law demands evidence that one of the parties to the marriage has behaved in such an unreasonable manner that the other finds it intolerable to live with him or her. In reality the courts do not set a very demanding standard and in practice it is not normally too difficult to find some examples of "unreasonable behaviour" sufficient to satisfy a court that the marriage has broken down. The courts adopt a realistic attitude. In very many cases a couple have simply drifted apart and they do not really hold any special animosity towards one another. However, if they want an “instant” divorce, one of them must divorce the other on grounds of unreasonable behaviour. People often think that if they do not defend a divorce based on unreasonable behaviour, they will suffer in some way when it comes to the division of the matrimonial property. The reason for the divorce has no impact whatsoever on this issue. The other point to bear in mind is that the divorce is private. Details of unreasonable behaviour in an undefended Divorce Petition are not divulged to the general public and so in general no one but the parties themselves need ever know what was in the Petition.

Financial Information:
Please supply us with the following information:

Details of your income from all sources:
Your Gross Income: /month
Your Net Income: /month
If Part Time, please state the hours you work:
Please indicate whether the above includes any overtime:
Yes No
If the above includes overtime, is it regularly available:
Yes No

Details of any State Benefits you are receiving:
Type of Benefit: Do you Receive it? Benefit Reference: Amount:
Working Families Tax Credit
Yes No
Children's Tax Credit:
Yes No
Child Benefit:
Yes No
Housing Benefit:
Yes No
State Pension:
Yes No
Other (specify):

Details of Private Pension(s):
Do you have a Private Pension?
Yes No
Reference: Amount:

Details of Interest on Savings:
Provide details of any Interest you earn from Savings:  

Details of Any Divided Income:
Provide details of any Divided Income:  

Details of Any Housekeeping/Maintenance:
Provide details of any Housekeeping/Maintenance:  

Details of Your Current and Estimated Future Outgoings:
Item: Current Costs: Estimated Future Costs:
Mortgage Repayment:
Endowment Policies
Life Insurance Premiums
Pension Premiums
Council Tax
Gas & Electricity
Mobile Phone Costs
Telephones & Internet Costs
Water Rates
Maintenance on house (i.e. decorating, repairs and renewals)
TV Licence
Contents Insurance Premium
House Insurance Premium
Car maintenance and renewals
Car Tax
Car Insurance
Car MOT
Car Servicing
Petrol - The average car will do 5 miles per litre @ 0.95p per litre. 100 miles travel per week = £20 per week. Please base your estimate on these figures
Gardening
Clothing Allowance (to include shoes, underwear, winter coat, boots, jackets)
Food - This is to include all cleaning equipment and cleaning products (i.e. toilet rolls, washing up liquid, washing powder, toiletries and other incidental expenses for upkeep of house)
Hairdresser
Dentist
Beautician
Flowers
Optician
Eating out
Window cleaning
Cleaner
School Dinners
Children's Clothing (to include school shoes, trainers)
School Fees
School Trips
School Uniform
School books, stationery etc.
Children's out-of-school activities (i.e. piano, musical instrument)
Children's pocket money
Holidays
Holiday insurance
Birthday and Christmas presents
Credit Card Repayments
Bank Loans
Hobbies (e.g. gym membership, horse riding etc)
Subscription fees/membership fees
Legal Costs
Pets (i.e. food, vet's insurance, vet's bills, kennels/cattery during holidays etc.)

Details of any Capital:
Contributions to property by you/spouse:  
Contributions to first home owned by you/spouse:  
Details of Bank/Building Society Accounts held solely or jointly, with account numbers:  

Details of Any Assets:
Cash (in Bank/Building Society Accounts):  
Savings (details and values if known):  
If either party owns a car please give details:  
If either party owns a boat please give details:  
Any other insurance policies, apart from those for the mortgage (give details of company, policy number, ad premiums paid with dates):  
Details of occupational/private pension schemes with name of provider and number of scheme:  
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