Family Law - The Divorce Process
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Based on the above process we have taken a fresh look at ourservices to bring you two affordable fixed fee solutions:
Do you need a Solicitor?Although you can progress your divorce yourself, there are reasons why you
should consider a solicitor. The documents appear straight forward but the Court needsspecific information to be provided to enable the divorce to progress smoothly.Also, you may want to take advice about your children or financial matters as
part of the divorce process and a solicitor can help you with all of these.
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To start divorce proceedings you need to establish:
You have been marriedfor more than 1 year
Your marriage has "irretrievably broken
down" supported by one ofthe five grounds for divorce:
The English Court has thejurisdiction to divorce you
AdulteryUnreasonable
Behaviour
2 yearseparation &other partyconsents to
divorce
5 yearseparation:no consent
required
2 yeardesertion
by other party
“Divorce” is more often than not, apaper exercise and no-one usuallyattends Court
The average length of an uncontested divorce is usually around 6 months 6
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If you are considering getting a divorce contact one of our expert solicitors who will give you specialistadvice on the divorce process:
Phone: 0333 200 2300 Web: www.bannerjones.co.uk/page/divorce-and-separation
At Banner Jones Solicitors our expert team are here toguide you through the divorce process step by step
Family Law: DivorceThe Banner Jones Process
42% of UK marriages end in divorce. It is important to understand your rightsand the overall process
42%
Stage 2We will:
Prepare a form to confirm to the Court what, if anything has changed,
since the divorce proceedings were started
The form is sent to the Court and the District Judge decides if you have sufficient
grounds to divorce your husband / wife
- If so, the Court sends us a certificate called a Decree Nisi
The Decree Absolute brings your marriage to an end and leaves you free to re-marry
Stage 3We will:
Prepare your application for Decree Absolute
(6 weeks and a day after Decree Nisi)
We will send this to the Court
Stage 1We will:
Prepare Divorce Petition form to start proceedings confirming the reason for divorce
Send the petition to the Court to start your divorce, together with a statement of arrangements for any children
Your spouse receives a copy of the petition and a form which he/she has to complete and return to the court
You will need to provide:A marriage certificate
(we can help you get a copy if you don’t have one)
Court Fee £410 (as of March 2014)