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Family law procedural flowcharts index—divorce (pre/post DDSA 2020), financial remedies, children (public/Hague abduction), Part 18 applications, bundles, appeals, reporting restrictions and fees (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

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This Practice Note provides links to Lexis+® UK flowcharts covering a broad spectrum of family law topics, including divorce and dissolution, applications under Part 18 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), reporting restriction orders, financial provision, public children, international children, court bundles and appeals. The flowcharts outline the procedural steps to follow in a range of family proceedings. Each flowchart sits within a Practice Note that signposts key overviews, related Practice Notes, precedents, procedural guides, client guides, legislation, cases, forms and suggested further reading.

Divorce and dissolution proceedings issued after 6 April 2022 (post-DDSA 2020)

The following flowchart is intended for use in relation to divorce and civil partnership dissolution proceedings issued on or after 6 April 2022 (post-DDSA 2020):

Divorce or civil partnership dissolution, sole application, standard case (post-DDSA 2020)—flowchart

Divorce and dissolution proceedings issued before 6 April 2022 (pre-DDSA 2020)

The following flowcharts are intended for use in relation to divorce and dissolution proceedings issued before 6 April 2022 (pre-DDSA 2020):

Undefended divorce or civil partnership dissolution (pre-DDSA 2020)—flowchart
Amending an application for divorce or civil partnership dissolution (pre-DDSA 2020)—flowchart

Financial provision

The following flowcharts are for use in relation to financial remedy proceedings and...

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