ANCILLARY RELIEF
The various orders a Court can make in respect of the financial aspects of the divorce such as maintenance, lump sum and property adjustment.

FORM A
Initial application to the Court for a time-table to be set for financial issues to be dealt with within divorce procedure.

FORM E
The financial disclosure document that has to be completed by the parties setting out all their assets and liabilities.

FDA
First Directions Appointment. The parties attend at Court when questions are raised on the Form E's and the information trail of disclosure is closed.

FDR
Financial Dispute Resolution meeting. This is a meeting at Court where both parties through their solicitors have to file extracts of information to place before the Court where valuations of the matrimonial home should be agreed and up to date figures given as to savings. In the extract of information each parties proposed settlement should be set out. Both sides then try and reach agreement and if this proves not to be possible the District Judge will listen to submissions from both sides, read through the extracts of information and give advice as to the probable order that the Court will make at final hearing. If settlement is not possible the Court will set the case down for final hearing.

DECREE NISI
Provisional dissolution of the marriage. The Court indicates the grounds of the divorce have been proven and the matter can be progress through to Decree Absolute.

DECREE ABSOLUTE
Final Decree dissolving the marriage.

RESIDENCE
Who the children of the family live with.

CONTRACT
Formerly called access. When the parent, who the children do not live with see the children.

GROUNDS
Reasons for getting a divorce.