What to expect from ex-partners divorce questionnaire?

[DesertIslandDips]

Just wondering if you have to itemise everything, eg every cash withdrawal, every doctor's letter and hospital appointment and receipts for everything you ever bought? Were there any surprises or crazy requests?Trying to anticipate what I'll need to have ready.

You don’t itemise everything, you do submit bank statements (at least 12 months worth).

You will have chance to write a narrative should you have brought anything significant to the marriage, such as inheritance.

My STBXH asks for odd stuff that would get thrown out if I pushed back but I’ve got nothing to hide.

It feels invasive but you’ll come off better being cooperative.

Has your wife/partner requested this as part of your financial remedy proceedings @DesertIslandDips?

Info in the link.

Our solicitors have just done Form E exchange.My questionnaire is ready to go to his solicitor, I haven't received his yet.

Thanks for the link, I came across it myself earlier this evening!

If your ex is anything like mine, there's no way you can anticipate what will be in the questionnaire. Mine asked some really random, completely crazy, questions and most of them were removed by the judge at the FDA hearing for being irrelevant.

😮oh dear! I have a feeling it will be v combative, if it goes to a hearing I hope I get a sensible judge...

I wouldn't worry too much. The judges are all sensible, they have to be, they're just following the law at the end of the day. It's not a criminal court, just the family court, and it seems to me (I'm not a lawyer!) that it's fairly formulaic.

My ex asked questions that weren't really questions and had nothing to do with my Form E. The questions which were to do with my Form E were fairly simple to answer because I had told the truth and not tried to hide anything. So, for example, he asked a question about something and all that was required from me was a brief explanation plus the relevant credit card statement to back up my explanation.