MarvelFan1 Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Hi all, So me and my wife split up over 3 years ago, both have new lives etc, so now is the time to really get the divorce sorted, and I'm a bit confused over something on the form. In section 11.2 of the form it says: "Costs (if you wish to claim costs from the Respondent or CO-respondent.". Now I want to pay it, I'm filling the form in so I'm the 'Petitioner/Applicant' but the only choices to pick from are 'Respondent' or 'Co-Respondent'. According to the form, the 'Respondent' is the spouse... So do I leave it this section blank or N/A it? Edited December 10, 2017 by MarvelFan1
somanymistakes Posted December 11, 2017 Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) The divorce section doesn't get as many posts as the rest of the board to begin with, this isn't a very good place for divorce support. Add to that, requests for specific legal form help, and add to that, being in a country that only a smaller number of posters are from, and you're probably not going to get a lot of useful responses. I would suggest looking for a more specific UK divorce forums, I'm sure they're out there. Edited December 11, 2017 by a LoveShack.org Moderator
PegNosePete Posted December 11, 2017 Posted December 11, 2017 Yes respondent is your spouse. Co-respondent is a 3rd party if you're alleging adultery (which by the way you should NOT do on a divorce petition). Traditionally the best response to this question was to say you will not make a costs claim as long as the respondent doesn't contest the divorce petition. This covers your bases: if your spouse co-operates with the divorce, you pay the fees. But if she makes waves then you can claim costs that you incur due to her actions. It's a good incentive for her to co-operate with your petition rather than making petty objections to what you've said. I'm not sure how you'd express that on the new D8, though; there doesn't seem to be a box like there used to be. I guess if you're using 2 years separation then it doesn't make much difference, because if she doesn't agree to the petition then it will fail whether costs are claimed or not!
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