Glossary

This is the country where you are settled, your main family life is, your children's schooling and your work is based.

A Hadkinson Order is made when an individual is in contempt of court many times and is not complying with court directions. The Hadkinson order will stop this individual from taking part in further proceedings until these directions are complied with.

The handover is when a the care and of a child passes from one parent to the other parent.

The behaviour of an individual towards another that causes mental and emotional distress. This can include derogatory comments, lewd propositions, touching, threats, assault and insults.

This court order states that one spouse can remain in the matrimonial home and pay rent to the other spouse who resides in another property.

A hearing is a court meeting where a judge/magistrate deals with a case.

Hearsay is when one party gives evidence that someone else/a third party said something. Hearsay is inadmissible in divorce courts because it cannot be proved and is unreliable. Hearsay are often statements intended to make the other party look unfavourable.

A hemain injunction is a court order which does not permit an individual from pursuing a divorce in another country.

The high court together with the court of appeal and the crown court are the senior courts in the UK. The high court has three divisions and they are a) Family division b) Chancery division c) Queens bench division.

The HMCTS is the government organisation that is responsible for the UK courts.