Ancillary Relief is a legal term that describes all the Orders of a financial nature
which the Court has the power to make.

Nearly all of us have friends or family who have been through a divorce or know someone who has. Frequently these friends or family will aim to help you by telling you what you will or will not get by way of a financial settlement following a divorce. Although these friends or family probably mean well it is extremely important to remember that each divorce is different. This overview aims to help you understand ancillary relief and why it is always best to take legal advice rather than listening to well-meaning third parties.
Everything that is said here can equally apply to civil partnerships when they  break down and are being dissolved in much the same way as when marriages break down and there is a divorce, judicial separation or a decree of nullity.