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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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Partner 7yrs separated. Absolute straight away? Hi, My partner has been separated 7years. He''s got some forms to fill in for divorce but he thinks he can apply s ... 24 May 12, by Queeny Latest 24 May 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :330	Latest by dukey 24 May 12
Form H, now self-repping, past solicitor usage? This really is a punt in the dark ... I''m only at the Nisi stage, haven''t started proceedings for a financial order yet, but got side-tracked into lo ... 15 May 12, by SilverFir Latest 16 May 12 by .Charles	Replies:3 :554	Latest by .Charles 16 May 12
Next Step Advice - Wife ignoring petition I served my wife the Petition (for unreasonable behaviour to which she agreed) and she received it on the 4th Oct. She rang me that day so I know she received t ... 15 Nov 11, by joeboro Latest 16 May 12 by joeboro 1 2	Replies:7 :993	Latest by joeboro 16 May 12
Spousal Maint query Would Party A be likely to get any spousal maintenance in the following scenario? Party A Does not have the child or any visitation rights c ... 14 May 12, by kingpleb Latest 14 May 12 by kingpleb	Replies:3 :376	Latest by kingpleb 14 May 12
Jurisdiction Problem (Scotland-England) Hi, I used to live in Scotland and got separated from my Ex in Dec 2010. We do not have any children or joint property. She DOES NOT want divorce. ... 10 May 12, by nemo707 Latest 11 May 12 by Fiona	Replies:1 :362	Latest by Fiona 11 May 12
no acknowledgement of service, what next? hello, i managed myself through my divorce with the help of this site (and my solicitor) 2 years ago...now i find i am trying to help my new partner do the same ... 10 May 12, by sunshiny_sarah Latest 10 May 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :373	Latest by dukey 10 May 12
Nisi Hi I have received a "certificate of entitlement to a decree" from the court today.....is this a decree Nisi as it dosn''t say? It also sa ... 04 May 12, by haley68 Latest 06 May 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :395	Latest by dukey 06 May 12
Mediation/Separation agreement - divorce is next ... 06 May 12, by EGGBOX Latest 06 May 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :347	Latest by dukey 06 May 12
Absolute- more than 1 yr from Decree Nissi?? Hi, I understand that if you can''t get your finances in order within 1 yr of a Decree Nissi it can cause problems getting a Decree Absolute?? Is just a extra f ... 04 May 12, by barmywithitall Latest 04 May 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :385	Latest by dukey 04 May 12
Confused over the D80A form Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me? I want to apply f ... 29 Apr 12, by pauljoe Latest 04 May 12 by haley68 1 2	Replies:7 :1485	Latest by haley68 04 May 12
Re-service not required Hello Just getting to the Decree Nisi of my divorce when the Petition has been knocked back. Apparently I made an error, which I have already done. It ... 02 May 12, by begeegs Latest 02 May 12 by dukey	Replies:1 :377	Latest by dukey 02 May 12
Law Society Litigants in Person Practice Notes 23 Apr 12, by maggie Latest 25 Apr 12 by dukey	Replies:4 :547	Latest by dukey 25 Apr 12
"court''s expectations of unrepresented parties" www.familylawweek.co.uk/site. ... 21 Apr 12, by maggie	Replies:0 :398
Triplicates I am currently in the process of filling in my consent order form and wondered do these have to be sent to the court in triplicate form? Everything else I have ... 18 Apr 12, by EFCL Latest 18 Apr 12 by EFCL	Replies:2 :324	Latest by EFCL 18 Apr 12
Completing form D80E - 5 years separation Hello All I hoping some-one out there is able to help with a couple of questions on form D80E - affidavit in support of 5 years separation ... 01 Apr 12, by bagpuss001 Latest 01 Apr 12 by bagpuss001	Replies:2 :1459	Latest by bagpuss001 01 Apr 12
Nisi Date Got our Nisi date this morning. 4th April. However, I am away on holiday then and I really wanted to submit our Consent Order as soon as the Nisi was confirmed. ... 23 Mar 12, by EFCL	Replies:0 :383
How do I get service deemed to have been received? My husband lives in Spain and is being difficult about the divorce. I left him two years ago (after 40 years of marriage) as he was getting drunk every day and ... 18 Mar 12, by Gingernut49 Latest 21 Mar 12 by Gingernut49	Replies:5 :469	Latest by Gingernut49 21 Mar 12
Affidavit completed - What next? Last week I went to the court with my completed affidavit and swore on oath with a court official. The court took all the forms off me there and then to submit, ... 20 Mar 12, by EFCL Latest 20 Mar 12 by EFCL	Replies:4 :385	Latest by EFCL 20 Mar 12
Amicable agreement to divorce - solicitors needed? My husband of nearly 7 years and I have agreed, very amicably so far, to divorce. I sought some legal advice before speaking to him and understand that it''s po ... 18 Mar 12, by SMCD2005 Latest 18 Mar 12 by livinginhope 1 2	Replies:7 :868	Latest by livinginhope 18 Mar 12
The PSU? This looks a very useful service and was recommended by the legal helpline today. Does anyone know if they only come with you if you are in the court t ... 14 Mar 12, by ExhidMoob Latest 14 Mar 12 by ExhidMoob	Replies:2 :373	Latest by ExhidMoob 14 Mar 12
form E Hi, ive just registered as i need a bit of help filling in my form E. Does anyone know if i have to get a solicitor or someone at the court to sign my Form E be ... 13 Mar 12, by sarah197001 Latest 13 Mar 12 by Hereshopin	Replies:4 :382	Latest by Hereshopin 13 Mar 12
Decree Nisi Hi my partner is due to get his decree Nisi in 3 weeks time. He is keen to get the Absolute asap, he was advised from a lawyer to agree to the divorce ... 05 Mar 12, by dpants Latest 06 Mar 12 by dpants	Replies:5 :407	Latest by dpants 06 Mar 12
2 yr seperation I am going down the diy divorce route and am in the process of completing the forms for 2 yr separation. I am struggling what to put in the statement of case se ... 03 Mar 12, by ixisate Latest 03 Mar 12 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :344	Latest by LittleMrMike 03 Mar 12
Experiencing reasonable behavior from ex Hi wiks experiencing unreasonable behavior from ex husband completing Ancillary Relief with out a solicitor self reping.were do I stand in terms of communicatin ... 01 Mar 12, by louie33 Latest 01 Mar 12 by dukey	Replies:3 :338	Latest by dukey 01 Mar 12
''Piece of string'' question. I spoke to the court today, they confirmed they''ve had stbx''s Acknowledgement of Service back... Now I realise this is probably a difficult question to answer ... 15 Feb 12, by MDA Latest 16 Feb 12 by MDA	Replies:4 :415	Latest by MDA 16 Feb 12
Unreasonable Behaviour Grounds Hi all, I''m planning to divorce my husband on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. We''re going for a DIY divorce as we don''t want to spend lots of ... 15 Feb 12, by Amanda79 Latest 15 Feb 12 by ouchthishurts	Replies:5 :622	Latest by ouchthishurts 15 Feb 12
access to justice for litigants in person www.lawgazette.co ... 18 Oct 11, by maggie Latest 26 Jan 12 by Young again	Replies:1 :447	Latest by Young again 26 Jan 12
Self representing I have been separated for three years, live seperatly from my ex and ran the course of mediation to no avail. I then ran out of funds for solicitor for divorce ... 24 Jan 12, by Shiner123 Latest 25 Jan 12 by livinginhope	Replies:2 :364	Latest by livinginhope 25 Jan 12
Divorce on 5 yr separation Hi, Please I need some advise/pointers to get my Divorce. I was fighting my case in India for last 8 yrs but the Girls family started harassing me by no ... 23 Jan 12, by kraj Latest 24 Jan 12 by kraj	Replies:2 :340	Latest by kraj 24 Jan 12
Respondent will not reply after bailiff service It's been more than 8 months since I started proceedings but the respondent keeps hoping to frustrate proceedings by playing deaf and dumb. She receive ... 28 Dec 11, by svvennssson Latest 29 Dec 11 by ditchedagain11	Replies:1 :333	Latest by ditchedagain11 29 Dec 11
McKenzie friend Hi there, I am hoping someone will be able to help. I have just decided to become litigant in person as a necessity as money run out for legal advice 20 Dec 11, by inneedofadvice Latest 22 Dec 11 by dukey	Replies:1 :434	Latest by dukey 22 Dec 11
My ex filed a D10 form defending. Wot nxt? Please help... I filed for divorce on 3rd March 2011- Two years with consent. My ex went back on his word and refused to acknowledge or give consent. I ... 12 Dec 11, by svb Latest 13 Dec 11 by svb	Replies:2 :332	Latest by svb 13 Dec 11
Nisi allowed - how do i get the costs? Hi all, I have just been awarded my Nisi which i am thrilled about! He has also been ordered to pay the costs! My question is, how does this a ... 19 Nov 11, by ncscooby Latest 02 Dec 11 by ncscooby	Replies:3 :371	Latest by ncscooby 02 Dec 11
post consent order stress Hello! I think I know the answer to this one... Consent order passed Oct 4th. decree Absolute passed 9th November. Nothing is outstanding. Ex is now ... 30 Nov 11, by wavingnotdrowning1 Latest 30 Nov 11 by dukey	Replies:3 :379	Latest by dukey 30 Nov 11
EX160 fee remission Has any members been successful with an EX160 fee remission application. If so how long did it take to process and how much discount did you get. < ... 22 Nov 11, by dukey Latest 24 Nov 11 by dukey	Replies:3 :441	Latest by dukey 24 Nov 11
Acknowledgement of service Husband has sent acknowledgement back to court on the 9th November (it was issued by court on 12th October) so at the last minute. he has not said yes or no t ... 13 Nov 11, by cricket1 Latest 13 Nov 11 by cricket1	Replies:4 :333	Latest by cricket1 13 Nov 11
Consent Order After short marriage of 1 year I am petitioning for divorce from my husband. There are no children, no property, savings etc., We had only known each other fo ... 01 Nov 11, by cricket1 Latest 02 Nov 11 by cricket1	Replies:4 :387	Latest by cricket1 02 Nov 11
Form D84 - URGENT help please Hi all Luckily today i received the acknowledgement from the court to say that he has sent the papers back! Big relief! HOWEVER.....he is sayi ... 31 Oct 11, by ncscooby Latest 01 Nov 11 by dukey	Replies:3 :352	Latest by dukey 01 Nov 11
Recent experience of county court.... Hi all, I just thought i would post up about the experience i had at the county court yesterday. I went along to file my divorce papers....the ... 11 Oct 11, by ncscooby Latest 11 Oct 11 by WhiteRose	Replies:3 :450	Latest by WhiteRose 11 Oct 11
Unreasonable behaviours reasons - Is this ok? Hi all, would like to say thanks for all your help so far, very much appreciated! I am hoping to submit my papers next week, and wanted to put my reaso ... 08 Oct 11, by ncscooby Latest 09 Oct 11 by Fiona 1 2 3 4	Replies:23 :1556	Latest by Fiona 09 Oct 11

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