Refusing to financially disclose in family court

KatieBW123

Just wondering if anyone has any direct

experience of this. My ex partner (we weren’t married) is a controlling abusive bully and that's essentially why our relationship ended. We have a child together, she lives with me. I have had to file a schedule one application in the family court in order to get some closure and for our child and I to not be financially controlled by him. Two days before our form e1 financial disclosure was due to be filed, his solicitor emails mine to say they are applying for a strike out. He has not disclosed by the deadline and my lawyer has threatened to apply for penal notice. Oh forgot to mention he is incredibly wealthy also pathologically mean. He does not want to disclose as he pays derisory child maintenance (under variation) of £18pw and does not want his vast assets, savings, additional income etc known. I am extremely nervous he will succeed in having my application struck out just on the basis he seems to brazen his way through everything.  His solicitor says I have a. ‘Accepted’ the inadequate CMS decision (I haven’t) and b. Not particularised our daughters financial needs (can’t do that until the disclosure). Has anyone experienced this? Any advice much appreciated. Feeling very anxious.

Spendless

Hi, I can't answer your question but just wanted to say there's a child support board which this question might be better on with more people knowledgeable enough to help. I would PM the board guide and ask for this thread to be moved there. 

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