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Family proceedings often need procedural orders the main form does not cover. Interim spousal maintenance pending the financial order. A direction to disclose. A variation. An extension of time. Every one of them goes in on form D11.
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What D11 is for
- Interim financial orders — maintenance pending suit, interim lump sum, legal services orders
- Variation of existing orders (spousal periodical payments, child arrangements)
- Applications to set aside default orders
- Disclosure applications (Questionnaires, specific disclosure orders)
- Extensions of time for any procedural step
- Permission applications (leave to appeal, to issue out of time)
- Committal applications for breach of order
- Enforcement applications
Structure — the Litigant Standard
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1. The order sought (exactly)
Draft the order you want the court to make. Word by word. “The Respondent shall pay the Applicant £X per month by way of maintenance pending suit from [date] until [event].” Not “I want maintenance.”
2. The grounds
Short. Numbered. Statute or rule referenced. “Application is made under s.22 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 for maintenance pending suit. The court’s jurisdiction is engaged because [facts]. It is just and reasonable to make the order sought because [facts].”
3. The supporting witness statement
Separate document. First person. Chronology. Exhibit-anchored. Statement of truth.
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Common D11 applications
Maintenance pending suit (s.22 MCA 1973)
Interim maintenance while the main financial remedy is pending. Requires evidence of need on the applicant’s side and means on the respondent’s side. Budget plus bank statements plus payslips plus reasoning.
Legal Services Order (s.22ZA MCA 1973)
Order that the financially stronger spouse fund the weaker spouse’s legal fees. Stringent test — must show: other funding unavailable, no realistic alternative, costs reasonable. Cited case law: Rubin v Rubin, LKH v TQA AL Z.
Variation of existing financial orders
Under s.31 MCA 1973. Capital orders limited to specific variations. Periodical payments can be varied on change of circumstances.
Enforcement
D50 family applications for enforcement (attachment of earnings, third party debt order, judgment summons). D11 is the gateway.
Without-notice applications
Reserved for urgency. Non-molestation orders, freezing orders on property, occupation orders where safety is at stake. Requires strong evidence of why notice would defeat the purpose. Full and frank disclosure duty — concealment unravels the order.
The hearing
Most D11 applications have a short hearing. Some are decided on papers. Prepare a short skeleton argument — one page. Chris drafts it.
Can Chris draft the D11 package?
Yes. Tell Chris the family case, the order you want, and the facts. Chris drafts:
- D11 with precise draft order
- Supporting witness statement with statement of truth
- Exhibit bundle index
- Skeleton argument for hearing
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