D81 form? No idea what I’m doing!

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I received a D81 form from my ex husband, we divorced almost 2 years ago. I haven’t received any documents which state what I am signing and what the agreements are. He put his wages wrong on the form and has also stated that our son lives with both of us which he doesn’t, he lives with me. I have a few questions as i have no idea about these forms

Should there have been any more documents stating what i am agreeing to and what I’m actually signing?
Will it effect child maintenance ? As it took two years for him to agree to pay for his son
Should i get my own solicitor?

He’s being very shady as he keeps saying he just wants me to sign it so he can send it off asap. He doesn’t want me to get my own solicitor “because they’re very expensive” and he’s said a few times that it wont effect CMS. He’s just saying it’s to agree that if either of us come into any money in the future then we can’t take it off each other. But i have no document to prove this is all it is.

Any advice is much appreciated as i have no clue what I’m doing! Thank you

Don't sign the form! Book a free 30 min appt with a solicitor and make sure every detail is correct before moving forward.

Thank you! I’ve been trying to find solicitors that offer free 30 min appointments but can’t seem to find one!
Shouldn’t both parties have to agree and sign something before completing the d81?

Please don't sign this. It is the form that accompanies an application for a consent order. This is done after the decree nisi and before the decree absolute is granted by a judge. If you have not had discussions about your financial settlement you must now do so, and you should take legal advice as soon as you can. Especially given the fact that your ex is being economical with the truth. If you sign it and the judge agrees it is fair you will be stuck with whatever is stated to be the split of the assets and maintenance payments etc. Best of luck to you.

Thank you very much, I’ve got a free 30 minute appointment with a solicitor so hopefully they can help!
My ex messaged me yesterday saying the D81 is the first step but I’m pretty certain it’s not

He is not your friend in this situation, he isn't to be trusted. Do you have paperwork to show earnings - his and yours plus pensions and debts?

I don’t trust him at all. He took 2 years to pay for his son and that’s only because I went through CMS. I don’t have paperwork for his earnings but I know they’re not accurate on the form because he pays £400 maintenance per months which means he earnt around 40 k last year but he put his earnings as £2,200 per month
We have one loan but it’s not legally binding. He took out a £14k loan to pay for our wedding, when we got divorced my grandparents offered to pay the remaining £11k to get rid of the interest for him and he agreed to pay them each month. I agreed to pay half so there’s no document on that loan I just have to trust that he will pay it also