Quickie Divorce - A Quickie Divorce Can Save You Time and
Money In the last few years there has been a recent move towards quickie divorces
that can be completed in 16 weeks or less and only cost the petitioner the filing fees and actual court costs
which today (2009) are approximately £350. However if you do not know what you are doing it can be a very
daunting process but it can be a lot better than having to wait for 3 to 6 months for you divorce to reach
the courts and becoming finalized.
The best way to get a quickie divorce these days is to go online, where you will most likely not
even need the services of a lawyer to get your divorce finalized.
One of the best reasons to get a quickie divorce is that it will allow both
parties to get on with their lives as quickly as possible, no one really wants to have to keep waiting on the
courts having to watch everything they do in order to avoid changing the terms of the divorce and start the whole
process all over again. So the best divorce advice is to get this done as fast as possible,
Another reason to get this kind of divorce is that it will most definitely save you a ton of
money. If you are involved in a long protracted divorce, you will need a lawyer and a large bank account as it can
cost your thousands of dollars. Since divorce is never a pleasant experience most people just want to get it over
as fast as possible and this is the way to go for most of us.
Should I stay or Should I go
In the UK there are several reasons for a divorce and as long as both parties can agree on the
terms of the divorce you can cite any one of them as the reason for your divorce. The reasons for divorce are unreasonable behavior, adultery,
separation for two to five years and desertion. As long as you can prove one of these you can file for
divorce.
Get the Appropriate Paperwork
In order to apply for a quickie divorce you will need the appropriate paperwork, this includes
the Divorce Petition that starts the whole process and if there are children involved it includes the Statement of
Arrangements for Children. If you are filing online the service you choose may help you by filing all of the
paperwork for you saving you even more time.
Once the paperwork has been filed the judge will take a look at your paperwork and as long as
your spouse does not raise any objections he will issue you with a Decree Nisi which is the first step in finalizing your divorce. After this has been
issued you must still wait exactly six weeks and one day for the Decree absolute to be issued which will make you
divorce final.
If you have lots of assets that must be divided in the divorce or you and your spouse simply
cannot come to an equitable settlement you may need to consider hiring lawyers to make sure that both parties'
interests are met. If you can both come to an agreement between yourselves then a quickie divorce may be the right
choice to save you time and money.
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