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First things first, please provide us with your name so we can provide you with a personalised experience.

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First Name

About your partner

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First Name

Length of relationship

How long have you been in a relationship with ? How many years, approximately?

How long have you been in a relationship with ?

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Your Location

We ask this to find a family law specialist near you who specialises in the dispute resolution process best suited for you.

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Where are you located ?

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Relationship Type

Which option best describes your relationship? If you are now separated from please select the option that best describes the status of the relationship when you were together.

Which option best describes your relationship?

Marriage or Civil Partnership

Co-habitation (living together)

How can we help?

What do you and need help with? Please choose the relevant options.

What do you and need help with?

Our children

Our finances

Trust challenges

Are any of the following a feature of your relationship breakdown so far?
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Are any of the following a feature of your relationship breakdown so far?

consistently fails to stick to previously agreed timelines

is not willing to engage with me or my advisers

has consistently failed to share information with me or my advisers

Obstacles to Meeting

Would any of the following prevent you and from meeting on a regular basis to resolve matters?
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Would any of the following prevent you and from meeting on a regular basis to resolve matters?

Travel issues (you and live far apart)

Work related issues (shift patterns for example)

Mobility issues for you or

Relationship communication

How would you describe the general level of communication between you and during the relationship?

How would you describe the general level of communication between you and during the relationship?(Required)

Conflict

How have you and dealt with conflict in the past?
Select the description that seems most relevant

How have you and dealt with conflict in the past?(Required)

Amicably and respectfully

We reached agreement eventually without too much difficulty

Sometimes we would reach agreement and sometimes we would end up shouting at each other

One of us tends to get heard more than the other

Both of us end up shouting at each other

Quality of communication

What is the current level of communication between you and ?
Describe it as it is now, even if you have separated from .

What is the current level of communication between you and ?(Required)

We tend to discuss things before making agreed decisions

We tend to discuss things but often do not agree

I make all the decisions without consulting

We don't discuss things, but I am comfortable letting make all the decisions

never lets me make any decisions

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Financial Decisions

Please explain how financial decisions were made during your relationship

Please explain how financial decisions were made during your relationship(Required)

We discussed all financial matters before making a decision

I made some of the financial decisions and made others

I made all the financial decisions

We didn't discuss things, I was comfortable letting make the financial decisions

did not allow me to make any of the financial decisions

Financial Control

How were finances managed during your relationship?

How were finances managed during your relationship?(Required)

We exercised joint financial control over all aspects of our relationship

We tended to have different responsibilities in the management of our finances

I was the one who had control over the management of our finances

I usually asked if I could make any purchases or cash withdrawals and we would discuss it

controlled all aspects of our finances including making any purchases or cash withdrawals without consulting me

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Financial Awareness

Are you aware of all the choices available to sort out the finances in the relationship?
Such as the selling, sharing or transferring of certain types of assets or perhaps working out how you and deal with maintenance payments or pension arrangements.

Are you aware of all the choices available to sort out the finances in the relationship?(Required)

Yes, I am

Yes, some of them

No, not really

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Financial Confidence

How confident are you negotiating with to sort out the relationship finances?

How confident are you negotiating with to sort out the relationship finances?(Required)

I am very confident I can negotiate directly with

I am confident I would be able negotiate directly with if I had some advice from a professional

I am moderately confident but I am afraid will mislead me

I am not confident because I am worried will take control of the negotiation

I am not confident at all. I find the prospect overwhelming

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Proximity

Are you comfortable being in the same room as ?
Some of the dispute resolution options have a couple in the same room as each other. It is important to think about whether you would feel comfortable, or even safe, being in the same room. It might make a difference if there is support from a professional in the room.

Are you comfortable being in the same room as ?(Required)

Yes

I may feel comfortable depending on the support in the room

Warning Signs

Has been involved in any of the following activities?
Select any that apply. Skip this question if none of the features are relevant.

Has been involved in any of the following activities?

Dishonesty with regards to spending/expenses

Hiding money or assets from you or a previous partner

Questionable business practices

Tax evasion

Stealing money

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Complexity

Are any of the following features relevant to your relationship?
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Are any of the following features relevant to your relationship?

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, here is Nova's recommendation...

We have ranked the dispute resolution options for you. is the option we think is the best for your circumstances. and are the next best alternatives. is the option we think is the least suited for you. You can click on the options below to see a full, personalised explanation for each one.

Something to bear in mind, . The dispute resolution ranking below is based on an analysis of certain factors in your relationship with {:31.3} such as communication or levels of conflict and trust. However, since you've told us that is not willing to engage with you or your adviser, we recommend you speak to a solicitor on how best to make progress. It may be that the court option is the only one open to you if is not going to co-operate in any way.

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