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There should be a section for you to fill in a response on the Scott Schedule, here’s an example
http://www.nofamilylawyer.co.uk/useful-documents.html
If you’ve been ordered to provide a statement of evidence, you can refer to your evidence in your statement and attach your screenshots etc to the back of your statement. Your solicitor should give you some pointers and a template to follow, the link I’ve provided has templates for statements and also the exhibit sheet(another term for evidence). You can check out that website for further info too.
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Hi Mojo,
That makes a lot more sense now, thank you! However, in regards to the documents on that website I'm not sure who would be the Applicant and respondent in this case regarding the fact finding hearing, as technically it's not for an order is it?! It's just for my ex to try and prove she's telling the truth or not in regards to these false allegations the court feels are of concern to my son Kai.
Kind regards,
Kieran
I will dig out the example I posted a few years ago if I can find it.
Basically she will have an allegation and you then write either agree or denied then put refer to evidence Ev1 Ev2 Ev3 etc...
For example:
Allegation1. He is harassing me via text messages.
Your response: Denied see evidence Ev1 Ev5 Ev6 and my statement at paragraph 5.
You will have to answer questions on the allegations but your solicitor should also be able to question her on the truth in the allegations.
It's not all one sided.
Just be truthful and honest with your responses and speak via your solicitor.
Thanks for the examples and yes if you could dig it out and let me see it so I can get the basic layout that would be amazing thank you very much it's most appreciated, it sucks so much as I've had to pay out £ 13,000 so far and my solicitor wants £7000 just for this finding of fact!
I only have £4,500 in my bank which is [censored] as I've used my maximum amount of loan from my bank.
My honest opinion is that once a solicitor knows its a contact dispute ans sees the [censored] your ex is saying they will rub their hands knowing they'll get a big payday out of it.
my honest opinion is dump the solicitor, ask for a direct access barrister for the day or self rep and get a MacKenzie friend (paralegal) to help you!
i dumped my solicitor after i reached my limit at 6k, it cost me another 2k as i didn't know about MacKenzie friends or direct access barristers at the time so thought i needed the solicitor's help for my finding of fact hearing.
as it happend knowing now what i know i'd have saved myself at least 6k of the over 11k i've shelled out this last 8yrs
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