SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Financial relief: provision corresponding to provision made by the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978

Part 2Orders for agreed financial provision

Evidence to be produced where respondent not present etc.

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(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the respondent is not present, or

(b)

is not represented by counsel or a solicitor,

at the hearing of an application for an order under this Part.

(2)

The court must not make an order under this Part unless there is produced to it such evidence as may be prescribed by rules of court of—

(a)

the consent of the respondent to the making of the order,

(b)

the financial resources of the respondent, and

(c)

if the financial provision specified in the application includes or consists of provision in respect of a child of the family to be made by the applicant to the respondent for the benefit of the child or to the child, the financial resources of the child.