divorce advice anyone?

I've decided the time has come to actually do it. where do I start? your experiences will be faster, then research plus i can compare advice and go for the best one!

cheers all

Try and do it outside of the courts / lawyers etc. Why line their pockets.

When I split we divvy'd everything, agreed it, job done.

It's possible to do all the divorce paperwork yourself for the courts etc. I did. Took maybe an hour.

Originally Posted by laMon

I've decided the time has come to actually do it. where do I start? your experiences will be faster, then research plus i can compare advice and go for the best one!

cheers all

Sorry to hear this. While I hope that I never have to go through this I wish you a speedy, er, thing.

I hope you know what I mean.

Originally Posted by HooliganDan

Sorry to hear this. While I hope that I never have to go through this I wish you a speedy, er, thing.

I hope you know what I mean.

thank you

i went thru my solicitor 4 years ago and it cost me ?1500. Had to go thru solicitor as we had kids. If no kids I wouldnt bother. Split everything 50/50 and try to stay amicable.

I did the irreconcilable differences divorce. Which was 2 years separation and automatic divorce after that time. you can get it quicker if adultery is mentioned or violence. so go beat him round the head with a newspaper and let him divorce you. lol

[mister c]

My missus divorced me, but I did find a solicitor that was spot on. She didn't charge me a penny for the 1st half hour consultation. You can get a lot sorted in half an hour . I held out because my ex wife said in the writ (or whatever they call it) that I hit her, which I never ever did in 20 years of marriage. My solicitor told me just to agree to get the wheels moving even tho I didn't agree.
If the 2 of you agree to everything (which you probably wont) then it is fairly painless, mine went through in about 6 months. I also got away without paying a penny (she paid for everything).
You will find out that you will disagree with virtually everything one or the other tries to put forward - even if you are the best of friends now.
If you can avoid a divorce, then my advice to you would be do so. It is a horrible thing to go through.

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Try and do it outside of the courts / lawyers etc. Why line their pockets.

When I split we divvy'd everything, agreed it, job done.

It's possible to do all the divorce paperwork yourself for the courts etc. I did. Took maybe an hour.

+1

Last divorce, my other half did all the paperwork and I just signed it. Paid some paltry court fee was all.

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Try and do it outside of the courts / lawyers etc. Why line their pockets.

When I split we divvy'd everything, agreed it, job done.

It's possible to do all the divorce paperwork yourself for the courts etc. I did. Took maybe an hour.

Didn't realised you'd been through that. Sorry to hear it

Am watching this with interest as I may be on the same path soon

its not a pleasant thing to go thru but it certainly beats being married to the ****