What if the respondent agrees to my application?

If, after receiving your application, the respondent agrees to pay what you have asked for, you should be able to come to an agreement privately. If you have reached an agreement then you should write into the court to inform them.

You can then either proceed with a private agreement without the court, or you can request that an order be made administratively. Be aware if you continue with a private agreement, the court will have nothing on record to enforce if the respondent stops paying.

If you request the payments go through the Chief Registrar, then the court will have an exact record of how much has been paid and when. If you wish your maintenance payments to be paid through the Chief Registrar, then you must ask the court: they cannot advise you to ask for this. If you have not requested payments through the Chief Registrar in your application, then make it known to the Deemster at the directions hearing that this is what you wish to happen.