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Financial remedy definition

What does Financial remedy mean? In family law practice, a financial remedy is the process and set of court powers used to resolve money, property, pensions and maintenance on divorce, civil partnership dissolution, judicial separation or nullity. The order made is a financial order. England and Wales: Financial remedy is a defined category in the Family Procedure Rules 2010, covering applications for financial orders under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and Civil Partnership Act 2004. Typical orders include lump sums, periodical payments (spousal/child maintenance), property adjustment, orders for sale, and pension sharing/attachment, together with interim maintenance and variation/enforcement. Proceedings are managed within...

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Comprehensive disclosure questionnaire for financial remedy proceedings (England and Wales)

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STOP PRESS: The Financial Remedies Guide 2026

Released on 13 March 2026 by Mr Justice Peel (National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court) and His Honour Judge Hess (Deputy National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court), with the approval of the President of the Family Division, the Guide replaces and supersedes the following:

  • Statement on the efficient conduct of Financial remedy cases allocated to a High Court judge whether sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice or elsewhere (1 February 2016) — the High Court judge level efficiency statement
  • Statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy hearings proceeding in the Financial Remedies Court below High Court judge level (11 January 2022) — the below High Court judge level efficiency statement
  • Financial Remedies Court Primary Principles document (11 January 2022)
  • Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: electronic bundles (19 April 2022)
  • Allocation of financial remedies cases to High Court judge level (21 May 2024)

This document is in the process of being updated to reflect these changes. See News Analysis: Financial Remedies Guide consolidates existing guidance and efficiency statements...

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