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On 16 th June, 2009, the Court gave directions in respect to the wife's application for ancillary relief. A hearing date was also fixed to hear the wife's application for interim maintenance.
The date fixed was 28 th July, 2009. By then both parties had filed full affidavits of means, the wife on 17 th June, 2009 and the husband on 24 th June, 2009, although it appears that hers was actually sworn on 1 st June, and his on 11 th June, 2009. This was even before the directions were given.
What is the nature of the maintenance application? The wife's claim is set out in an open letter to the husband's advocate dated 22 nd July, 2009.
On the basis that the wife's monthly income is exceeded by her monthly outgoings, in particular, rent (£550), legal fees (£1,000), and other smaller, but significant items of food, clothing, personal expenses, medical expenses and holiday provision, (all of which come to a total of £2977 per month) she is asking for £1,000 per month. The separation process was said to have been especially traumatic for her.
The open letter sent in return, from the husband's lawyers, contends that many of the expenses are "excessive". If the budget were to be trimmed, it is said that the total could reasonably be reduced to £1,244 per month, less than petitioner's net earnings of £1,382.50 per month.
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