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23 December 2015
Categories: Legal News , Divorce , Family
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Divorce form E

An error in a divorce form has been uncovered by the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals.

Family practitioners are advised that an error has been identified in the automatic calculations used in Form E (financial statement) on the HMCTS Form Finder website. This is the form where parties disclose their assets and liabilities. The current online version has been corrected.

The Ministry asked anyone concerned about the impact on their court proceedings to contact them at: formE@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk.

Kim Beatson, head of family law at Anthony Gold, said family practitioners tend not to use the Ministry of Justice version of the form, and would always verify any supporting documents. However, the error could affect litigants in person as they are more likely to use the Ministry form.

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