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What does the law say about how to split the house, how to share pensions and other assets, and how much maintenance is payable.

What steps can we take to reach a fair agreement?

The four basic steps to reaching an agreement on divorce finances are: disclosure, getting advice, negotiating and implementing a Consent Order.

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Timeframes?

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31 May 08 #24182 by suzannec30
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I have petitioned for divorce, my husband was served a couple of weeks ago and I assume he's now signed and returned the forms to the court.

I know the next step is to wait for the Decree Nisi to be issued. How long will that take?

Then once that is issued I have to wait 6 weeks and 1 day before I can apply for the Decree Absolute.

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31 May 08 #24187 by mike62
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Suzanne,

Depends on a lot of factors - how quickly your husband responds, how busy your local court is, etc etc.

Best case 6 weeks plus for nisi, can be up to 3 or 4 months in busy courts.

Hope it helps,

Mike

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