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Discussion on DIY divorce services as an alternative to using a solicitor. How much does it cost? How long does it take? What if we can't agree?

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Decree Absolute Can someone please help. I am a Petitioner I am at the final stage (Decree Nisi passed its timesecales) and need to issue a Decree Absolute, I have a s ... 24 Oct 12, by hellobee Latest 24 Oct 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :443	Latest by dukey 24 Oct 12
Filing for divorce my ex and i got married abroad 2 years ago but before the wedding i told her that i no longer wanted to be with her and she managed to persuade me to go through ... 14 Oct 12, by welshfish Latest 14 Oct 12 by dukey	Replies:2 :596	Latest by dukey 14 Oct 12
D11 Dismissing Petition Hi, I have just been informed that I need to dismiss my previous Divorce Petition. The story is: 6 years ago I have petitioned for divorce on the g ... 29 Sep 12, by Dima Latest 03 Oct 12 by dukey 1 2	Replies:9 :2000	Latest by dukey 03 Oct 12
Need to correct a mistake made on forms Hello I am currently the Petitioner in a DIY divorce application in England. I was at the stage of applying for the decree Nisi and sent in my statemen ... 28 Sep 12, by nzdivorcee Latest 28 Sep 12 by Serendipity100	Replies:1 :392	Latest by Serendipity100 28 Sep 12
Photocopy of TR1 form I am currently transferring a piece of land into my sole name as part of my divorce settlement. I am doing this without a solicitor to save costs. My ex husband ... 23 Sep 12, by Easteregg Latest 25 Sep 12 by Easteregg	Replies:5 :783	Latest by Easteregg 25 Sep 12
In limbo - waiting on their Directions I sent off the Acknowledgement to the STBX''s cross-petition in early August. One month later and the court can do nothing but wait for them to submit ... 05 Sep 12, by SilverFir Latest 19 Sep 12 by SilverFir	Replies:5 :407	Latest by SilverFir 19 Sep 12
Sealing consent order Hi'' I''m new to the site. I''ve done my own divorce through mediation. I had a consent order approved at court on 22nd august, the judge said it was all done a ... 14 Sep 12, by LeeB Latest 15 Sep 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :445	Latest by LittleMrMike 15 Sep 12
D80b question 6 Hi I am filling in the D80b form, for question 5 "is the respondent''s behaviour as set out in your Petition continuing?" i have answered yes, ... 13 Sep 12, by MI2988	Replies:0 :432
Statement for arrangements for children On the form in section 15 there are 2 boxes where they ask:)Has 1) A maintenance calculation been made under the CSA,or an pplication has been made but it has n ... 07 Sep 12, by retep69 Latest 07 Sep 12 by MI2988	Replies:4 :376	Latest by MI2988 07 Sep 12
What other costs to allow for beyond petition? So far I have paid a solicitor £514 to draft a consent order,based on mine and stbx mutual agreement and of course will be paying £340 to submit my D8 Petitio ... 07 Sep 12, by retep69 Latest 07 Sep 12 by retep69	Replies:4 :375	Latest by retep69 07 Sep 12
Help with D8 part 10 I am filling in my D8 and in part 10 section 3 under financial order I have ticked all the boxes in part (a). In part (b) for children, there are tick ... 07 Sep 12, by retep69 Latest 07 Sep 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :342	Latest by dukey 07 Sep 12
When to submit consent order? I`m n the final throes of filling in my form D8 pettion and statement of arrangements for children. A solictor has drawn up a consent order draft for m ... 07 Sep 12, by retep69	Replies:0 :413
What to write for unreasonable behaviour? Hi, in terms of that I am wishing to carry out the divorce under “Unreasonable Behaviour” as this is the only category that we can fall in to, I was wonderi ... 06 Sep 12, by MI2988 Latest 06 Sep 12 by dukey	Replies:5 :538	Latest by dukey 06 Sep 12
i dont agree to certificatio of decree of divorce i have face domestic abuse for two year in marriage . my ex got arrested a year back and was given injunction orders. he is a doctor and he had money to apply f ... 03 Sep 12, by befree2013 Latest 03 Sep 12 by befree2013	Replies:3 :426	Latest by befree2013 03 Sep 12
Need help with D8 and D8A Having received advice on the wording of the grounds for divorce on this generous site, I am filling out the forms to Petition for divorce. I have a few questio ... 08 Aug 12, by DGD Latest 03 Sep 12 by DGD 1 2	Replies:8 :1020	Latest by DGD 03 Sep 12
Help with D80B please With help from answers to older posts, I answered questions 1-9. Hopefully, it will do. I am not sure as to the remainder of the form. 1.a. Do ... 27 Aug 12, by DGD Latest 29 Aug 12 by dukey	Replies:5 :423	Latest by dukey 29 Aug 12
Transfer of property Please can someone advise me: The consent order has been signed by the judge and I have agreed to transfer the mh into his sole name and he will transfer a piec ... 28 Aug 12, by Easteregg Latest 29 Aug 12 by Easteregg	Replies:3 :395	Latest by Easteregg 29 Aug 12
Help with wording for statement of case - 2 years Hi, I''m getting a little bit confused over the wording I should be using in the D8 for statement of case section - in a 2 years uncontested separation ... 23 Aug 12, by raggydoll Latest 28 Aug 12 by raggydoll	Replies:2 :550	Latest by raggydoll 28 Aug 12
How i need to be? Married from 26th March 2011 to English man. Married in Russia, marriage is legalized. Before leaving to husband to England, I had sold the property, ... 19 Aug 12, by Tati Latest 25 Aug 12 by Tati	Replies:2 :476	Latest by Tati 25 Aug 12
Form D11 Ex has not sent acknowledgement back but has written to me stating he has received divorce Petition and signed the letter. The court has told me that if I send ... 07 Nov 11, by cricket1 Latest 22 Aug 12 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:5 :435	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 22 Aug 12
DIY or Online divorce Hello I''m looking to arrange a divorce as cost effectively as pos ... 21 Aug 12, by CharlieBlue32 Latest 21 Aug 12 by dukey	Replies:3 :507	Latest by dukey 21 Aug 12
Need Help to get started! Hi, im from California and got married to a British Citizen in California. We''ve decided to get divorced, but I have no idea where to start. Can I file for div ... 20 Aug 12, by AshleyEE Latest 20 Aug 12 by Fiona	Replies:2 :456	Latest by Fiona 20 Aug 12
Changing reason for divorce and lengthy break... Hi, My first post on here and I would welcome any advice on the situation below: My wife and I separated and to speed the divorce process, agr ... 09 Aug 12, by wboar Latest 10 Aug 12 by wboar	Replies:4 :375	Latest by wboar 10 Aug 12
Divorce court fees Hi everyone would anyone know that when your divorce gets to stage 4 paying court fees and u dont have the £340 upfront can u pay in installments? any help wou ... 15 Jul 12, by mattdack Latest 02 Aug 12 by largestherb 1 2	Replies:8 :1010	Latest by largestherb 02 Aug 12
Wife''s note Although I am representing myself I have taken legal advice and my solicitor says I need to hand "The Wife''s note" to judge at my first heari ... 30 Jul 12, by bridle Latest 31 Jul 12 by bridle	Replies:2 :466	Latest by bridle 31 Jul 12
At last .... equality 29 Jul 12, by Wiser Latest 30 Jul 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :456	Latest by LittleMrMike 30 Jul 12
Form E Hi I am helping my boyfriend deal with the financial side of his divorce. He is doing it himself as he cannot afford a solicitor. His ex has a solicitor and ... 22 Jul 12, by jamdan123 Latest 22 Jul 12 by jamdan123 1 2	Replies:11 :863	Latest by jamdan123 22 Jul 12
Demanding information from solicitor Hi My wife and / or her solicitor have obtained confidential information from a source unknown to me. They are using this in correspondence to extract ... 20 Jul 12, by k2k2 Latest 22 Jul 12 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :388	Latest by hadenoughnow 22 Jul 12
Confidential information? Hi I had agreed to a settlement proposal from my stbx''s solicitor and had taken steps towards meeting their requirements. I just received a ... 19 Jul 12, by k2k2 Latest 19 Jul 12 by k2k2	Replies:2 :369	Latest by k2k2 19 Jul 12
Pension sharing SERPS / S2P Can anyone tell me if Form P1 has to be completed in order to share SERPS/S2P? I have completed form P1 for other pensions to be shared, and wondered i ... 11 Jul 12, by frozenman77 Latest 14 Jul 12 by pegasus16	Replies:1 :454	Latest by pegasus16 14 Jul 12
Out of court settlements I''m negotiating a settlement with my ex and close to finalising. Should i worry that the Judge might interfere with the settlement or is their role simply a ru ... 05 Jul 12, by ian54 Latest 05 Jul 12 by julie321	Replies:2 :496	Latest by julie321 05 Jul 12
What happens if i dont complete Section 3 on D8 Hi All My x and I are self repping amicably, i am acting as Petitioner and we will be looking to arrange financials via a consent order to which we hav ... 27 Jun 12, by unsureineed Latest 27 Jun 12 by dukey	Replies:2 :386	Latest by dukey 27 Jun 12
diy am a full time student and work only 20hrs a week how do l get the best out of my divorce she earns £34000 i earn 15000 gross we have four children together 20 ... 16 Jun 12, by delta123 Latest 17 Jun 12 by hadenoughnow 1 2	Replies:9 :848	Latest by hadenoughnow 17 Jun 12
D36/D11 - How do I apply for a Decree Absolute? Hi Hope someone out there can help or offer some advice < ... 15 Jun 12, by PatienceofaSaint Latest 17 Jun 12 by PatienceofaSaint	Replies:2 :779	Latest by PatienceofaSaint 17 Jun 12
Affidavit Hi, I need to get my affidavit sworn (DIY divorce so no solicitors), do I have to make an appt at the court for the court officer to witness this does anyone kn ... 15 Jun 12, by sammie68 Latest 15 Jun 12 by dukey	Replies:5 :399	Latest by dukey 15 Jun 12
Process Serving - did I do it right? STBX hasn''t responded to my Petition for divorce, so I phoned my court and was told to follow the instructions on their acknowledgement regarding applying to t ... 09 Jun 12, by SilverFir Latest 11 Jun 12 by SilverFir	Replies:3 :386	Latest by SilverFir 11 Jun 12
Forcing a settlement My partner and I met after her husband of 8 years (they had been together for 15) was caught having an affair with a woman 15 years his junior. They had met in ... 09 Jun 12, by patientlywaiting Latest 09 Jun 12 by patientlywaiting	Replies:2 :492	Latest by patientlywaiting 09 Jun 12
No response to D8 - can I claim costs for serving? It''s been a week already since I received back my copy of the D8 Petition with a court reference number, and the court said that they''d sent out the responden ... 28 May 12, by SilverFir Latest 08 Jun 12 by SilverFir	Replies:5 :425	Latest by SilverFir 08 Jun 12
Advice on divorce deemed to be served I have served a Divorce Petition to my respondent, we have been separated 5 years, but has refused to sign the documents. On my receipt from the court it gave m ... 07 Jun 12, by tuk367 Latest 07 Jun 12 by .Charles	Replies:5 :539	Latest by .Charles 07 Jun 12
avoiding expensive lawyers Hi I separated from my wife over 2 years ago. We have a signed separation agreement in place (drawn up by solicitors)following mediation,and now want to final ... 11 Jun 11, by robg Latest 30 May 12 by robg	Replies:6 :407	Latest by robg 30 May 12

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