Divorce Nisi what next?

sarah150

Hi
I have just been awarded my decree nisi and an order for costs supplementary to decree nisi. It states that the respondent pays the petitioners costs, such costs to be agreed and if not agreed to be subject to detailed assessment by the court.
In the acknowledgement he wrote a side note that the costs should be split 50/50, so when that came back for me to confirm i just wrote that i am asking for £275 as this is half and i am ok with that. I was under the impression that when the cost order was awarded that it would have had that amount on to confirm. Also it does mention 14 days for him to pay...but when from? and how do we know how much? how will he pay this?
Can anyone clarify what i do next as the petitioner. My and my ex have nothing to split at all. I am looking at getting a clean break order soon.
If anyone can help me i'd really appreciate it

pphillips

Costs means the court fees and legal fees (solicitors or barristers), the court can assess whether or not the legal fees are reasonable. I think 14 days is probably from the date of decree absolute, it's paid either directly or to the solicitor (if one is instructed).
You'll need to instruct a solicitor to draft the consent order, should be able to get this done on a fixed price basis.

sarah150

Thanks for your reply. So as to the costs order... I just wait and it will be sorted on its own?

pphillips

sarah150 said:

Thanks for your reply. So as to the costs order... I just wait and it will be sorted on its own?

Hopefully it will be paid, otherwise you'll need to do a different court application for enforcement.

sarah150

Ok so I'll wait 14 day after decree absolute and then I can apply for enforcement? 

pphillips

sarah150 said:

Ok so I'll wait 14 day after decree absolute and then I can apply for enforcement? 

You'll also need to decide how to enforce the order, more information here:
https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/enforce-a-judgment