First directions appointment, sometimes called a first appointment of FA: this is the first court appointment in financial cases and tends to be mainly administrative (family lawyers sometimes refer to it as a “housekeeping” hearing). The judge will consider what information is needed from both sides in order to progress the case. If the couple is able to agree the directions prior to the FDA then it may be possible to treat it as a financial dispute resolution (FDR).
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