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Civil way: 6 April 2012

04 April 2012
Issue: 7509 / Categories: Features , Civil way
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They're over. The trek to the commissioner for oaths, or the court officer empowered to administer, and the privilege of paying for the experience of swearing at them....

LAWYERS PIN MONEY SLASHED

They're over. The trek to the commissioner for oaths, or the court officer empowered to administer, and the privilege of paying for the experience of swearing at them. Yes, finally, and with much rejoicing, the affidavit disappears for the written evidence in support of applications for undefended divorce, nullity, judicial separation and civil partnership dissolutions and separations. Instead, a statement in support with a statement of truth will do nicely, thank you very much. That's from today, 6 April, with the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (SI 2012/679) (FPAR) coming into force along with amended practice directions, which were due for publication today. In future, forms D80A-G, which have been reprinted with a statement of truth section, become and are renamed, statements rather than affidavits in support. Form Eóalready described as a financial statement which is required on applications for a financial remedy including a remedy after
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