Solicitor Paperwork Being Sent To Ex's Address - Is This A Bad Idea?

Jenjo | 14:48 Mon 05th Aug 2013 | Law

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My partner is currently going through divorce proceedings and is at the divorce hearing stage (undefended). His ex is the petitioner and has instructed her solicitor that all correspondence for him is to be sent to HER address, which he initially agreed to because he was in temporary accommodation. Is this a bad idea? We are now concerned she could forge his signature to agree to financial terms in her favour and send it back without him knowing - is this possible? And if so I guess it would be hard to prove she had forged the signature?

Also, I know that if the 'respondent' doesn't respond to the initial petition within a certain amount of days the courts take it as agreed -is this the case with any of the financial agreement documents e.g. the consent order?

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bednobs

now he presumably in a permanent address, just ring the solicitors and change the instruction

FredPuli43

If he now has a settled address, he should write to the petitioner's solicitor and the court advising them of it and saying that all correspondence should be sent there and not the petitioner's address, send the letters recorded delivery and keep copies. Not sure what you mean by temporary accommodation. Is it a hotel or boarding house? What is it?

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He was in temp accommodation but now has a permenant address. He could change the address with the solicitor but wasn't sure if it is necessary. Sorry maybe didn't phrase it correctly - is it risky if he doesn't change the address and the documents continue to be sent to her address? Is it likely there will be forms to sign to agree financial arrangements?

EDDIE51

Get him to change the address for all his paperwork to his new permanent address , he should never have agreed to have it sent to his ex's address , too much chance of problems. He should have had it sent to a relative or friend but not his to his ex.

FredPuli43

Get the letters sent, now! There'll be no risk then , no need to fret about potential fraud or forgery

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