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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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STBX halting divorce. My STBX has threatened to halt our divorce application because i have said I am applying for Ancillary Relief. If he does so before the court receives my applic ... 10 Apr 11, by wavingnotdrowning1 Latest 10 Apr 11 by sexysadie	Replies:1 :361	Latest by sexysadie 10 Apr 11
Answer to affidavit Question 6.1 1. My wife and I have lived at the same address continuously since 25 October 1991 up to the present. 2. My divorce Petition is dated 18 February 2011. ... 07 Apr 11, by lowerpaid Latest 07 Apr 11 by dukey	Replies:5 :313	Latest by dukey 07 Apr 11
Need a refund for online divorce Hi There I have paid for an online divorce about two years ago. Filled the forms in online, kept getting told I need to fill in another form and it will be ... 29 Mar 11, by karleybuck Latest 30 Mar 11 by .Charles	Replies:1 :414	Latest by .Charles 30 Mar 11
Acknowledgement of service time limit I came across this requirement: Within 8 days (including the day of receipt) of the Petition and statement of arrangements from the court, the respondent ... 29 Mar 11, by listep Latest 29 Mar 11 by dukey	Replies:1 :537	Latest by dukey 29 Mar 11
Have I got the UB right? This what I propose to put as UB; I am a bit worried about whether I need to indicate any timings. I learne (for definite) of the continuing relationship with ... 12 Mar 11, by pixy Latest 22 Mar 11 by drsox	Replies:4 :404	Latest by drsox 22 Mar 11
Statement of Arrangement for Children Form Help. Hi, Hoping someone can help me on completing the form correctly. Since leaving my husband I have a new partner who lives with me and my childr ... 20 Mar 11, by woofy Latest 20 Mar 11 by dukey	Replies:1 :283	Latest by dukey 20 Mar 11
Bar Council cautions against DIY litigants This article in the Law Gazette makes interesting reading - The government’s ‘crude and brutal’ legal aid cuts will trigger a surge in ‘DIY litig ... 18 Mar 11, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :415
Bar Council cautions against ‘DIY litigants’ This article in the Law Gazette makes interesting reading - The government’s ‘crude and brutal’ legal aid cuts will trigger a surge in ‘DIY litig ... 18 Mar 11, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :561
tracing respondent using a private investigator we have already tried this once with no luck, it doesn't help that she has no middle name and we don't know her date of birth. I know that their are private in ... 15 Mar 11, by tantrumsandmark Latest 15 Mar 11 by tantrumsandmark	Replies:2 :574	Latest by tantrumsandmark 15 Mar 11
Statement of Arrangements For Children Form Q7 In Q7 the form asks about payment towards the upkeep of the children. The way the form is written it assumes the Petitioner is the PWC????? In ... 07 Mar 11, by WhiteRose Latest 08 Mar 11 by WhiteRose	Replies:2 :365	Latest by WhiteRose 08 Mar 11
Amend & Resubmit Petition Advice needed, we are currently managing our own divorce as we are still amicable and have no children. I am the Petitioner and my original Petition was ref ... 03 Mar 11, by Cherrybomb Latest 03 Mar 11 by escaped	Replies:1 :594	Latest by escaped 03 Mar 11
Help from the MoJ for litigants in person? 28 Feb 11, by maggie Latest 28 Feb 11 by Forseti	Replies:2 :464	Latest by Forseti 28 Feb 11
New book out soon Family Courts without a Lawyer: A Handbook for Litigants in Person Lucy Reed ... 23 Feb 11, by maggie Latest 24 Feb 11 by maggie	Replies:3 :445	Latest by maggie 24 Feb 11
I don't know where he's living... Last February 2010, I have married with another man. But, in a couple of months, we have come to this conclusion that our wedding was not working. After a few m ... 22 Feb 11, by wilamelima Latest 23 Feb 11 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :356	Latest by LittleMrMike 23 Feb 11
D8 FORM Hi am just filling out my D8 form, its going OK but "THE PRAYER" bit is doing my head in. 1/ Are all these 3 forms needed I.E. one for me one ... 19 Feb 11, by lionel Latest 20 Feb 11 by dukey	Replies:2 :360	Latest by dukey 20 Feb 11
divorce forms and ancillary relief section Hi does anyone know if the divorce Petition can be sent back without the Ancillary Relief bit filled in - am just divorcing first and sorting finances out later ... 16 Feb 11, by jaspertrio Latest 16 Feb 11 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :359	Latest by TBagpuss 16 Feb 11
Your opinion please I have split - i bring home £3300 a month. The STBX house bills (her mortgage, water, gas, electricity, petrol, council tax etc) come to £ 900 - £1100 per mo ... 06 Feb 11, by Mark1234567 Latest 07 Feb 11 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :357	Latest by TBagpuss 07 Feb 11
DIY divorce My ex-husband and I were married in 1977 and split up in 1980. I had one child when we married but he was never formally adopted by my ex-husband although he t ... 30 Jan 11, by Dorset4me Latest 02 Feb 11 by Dorset4me	Replies:3 :425	Latest by Dorset4me 02 Feb 11
Is it easy to divorce when separation deed is done My husband and I separated almost 5 years ago. We had a deed of separation drawn up and I bought him out of the marital home, finances were sorted out (pensions ... 27 Jan 11, by stephpot Latest 27 Jan 11 by wikivorce team	Replies:2 :340	Latest by wikivorce team 27 Jan 11
D8 Question 13 help Hi all. First post & new to this so please be gentle I a ... 25 Jan 11, by mark_sims Latest 25 Jan 11 by mark_sims	Replies:3 :368	Latest by mark_sims 25 Jan 11
How much does DIY divorce cost and more questions Hi. My husband and I have been separated for a year now after he had an affair. I want to get divorced but not sure whether he does or not because we don't ha ... 23 Jan 11, by rhinogirl Latest 25 Jan 11 by rhinogirl	Replies:2 :381	Latest by rhinogirl 25 Jan 11
Back to Dickens www.lawgazette.co.uk/ ... 24 Jan 11, by maggie	Replies:0 :439
Decree Nisi hey all just a few quick questions- i recvd a letter few weeks ago that the pronouncement of the decree would be last week - so what happens next???... ... 20 Jan 11, by royal30 Latest 21 Jan 11 by hughjamton	Replies:2 :377	Latest by hughjamton 21 Jan 11
Statement of Arrangements for Children Form Hi, I am trying to fill in the form Statement of Arrangements for Children. It seems that the questions are written in a way that I have the children, ... 13 Jan 11, by Mads Latest 20 Jan 11 by fairylandtime	Replies:3 :330	Latest by fairylandtime 20 Jan 11
Adultery divorce rejected, what next? Hi, hope someone can help! am divorcing my husband on the grounds of adultery and the judge has just asked for further evidence, my husband admitted the adu ... 17 Jan 11, by emlin1 Latest 18 Jan 11 by LittleMrMike	Replies:3 :403	Latest by LittleMrMike 18 Jan 11
What is a Mackenzie Friend? A "McKenzie friend" is a term used to refer to having a more experienced (but not legally qualified) friend/person attend court hearings to support yo ... 12 Jan 11, by rubytuesday Locked	Replies:0 :368
EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER DEEMED SERVED ON EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER DEEMED SERVED ON ME (RESPONDENT). I am relatively new to this and unable to fund a solicitor as all my money and more ... 10 Jan 11, by ceb Latest 10 Jan 11 by dukey	Replies:1 :387	Latest by dukey 10 Jan 11
Write my own letters to his solicetor? I feel I am being harassed by my husband and would like him to stop repeating financial threats etc. I have had to leave my last solicitor to go to one that ... 21 Dec 10, by juliet1 Latest 21 Dec 10 by sexysadie	Replies:1 :357	Latest by sexysadie 21 Dec 10
Can I file for a divorce without contact details Sorry if similar questions have already been asked. I am going to do my own divorce but I don't have any contact details for my ex, we have been split for 7 ... 20 Dec 10, by Greycat28 Latest 20 Dec 10 by dukey	Replies:3 :405	Latest by dukey 20 Dec 10
citing incidents of unreasonable behaviour I am trying to fill in Petition Form, but am struggling with finding 6 incidents of un reasonable behaviour that occurred 6 months before separation. We had be ... 14 Dec 10, by soozy1 Latest 14 Dec 10 by dukey	Replies:1 :338	Latest by dukey 14 Dec 10
Help With UB Hello. I am helping a friend who has the court forms for her divorce. She is using unreasonable behavior for her divorce. The only problem we are ha ... 12 Dec 10, by doingitright Latest 12 Dec 10 by doingitright	Replies:2 :319	Latest by doingitright 12 Dec 10
problems with unreasonable behaviour on petition I am petitioning for divorce on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour and am having trouble remembering 6 or more incidents, including dates. My reasons for le ... 12 Dec 10, by soozy1 Latest 12 Dec 10 by dukey	Replies:1 :360	Latest by dukey 12 Dec 10
Some Advice Please On Easy DIY Divorce Ok folks, has come to the time to get the divorce rolling. Me and ex have spoken, and she has agreed to it on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour, so ... 21 Sep 10, by peter1973 Latest 10 Dec 10 by peter1973 1 2 3 4	Replies:22 :1412	Latest by peter1973 10 Dec 10
Court made a mistake what are our next steps ? We filed for divorce with two years consent as parntners ex wife had started the proceedings but then did not bother to continue. She refused to send back t ... 30 Nov 10, by hazel999 Latest 30 Nov 10 by hazel999	Replies:2 :336	Latest by hazel999 30 Nov 10
Completing form D80(e) - question about addresses Hello all, Having read through some of the posts here I feel humbled that we're having an easy time of it. I just have 2 small questions about filling ... 25 Nov 10, by dekazer Latest 25 Nov 10 by dekazer	Replies:4 :1347	Latest by dekazer 25 Nov 10
wedding cert translation hi all,i am about to start a diy divorce,no children involved no finance to sort and have been separated for 12 years,simple you may think but oh no ,we married ... 19 Nov 10, by cdeeny Latest 20 Nov 10 by cdeeny	Replies:2 :358	Latest by cdeeny 20 Nov 10
If I don't want anything! Hi Nisi being pronounced on 23rd November. After that a clean break order needs to be put in place before Absolute. How likely is the judge going to ac ... 17 Nov 10, by SadEyes Latest 17 Nov 10 by SadEyes	Replies:3 :658	Latest by SadEyes 17 Nov 10
crossing out ancillary relief items in prayer Hi all I know everyone says not to cross any of them out but stbx freaked out when I said I wouldn't be crossing them. We have already agreed child mai ... 05 May 09, by happycamper Latest 13 Nov 10 by tired2 1 2	Replies:9 :1030	Latest by tired2 13 Nov 10
Doing my Absolute ok So quick question. Do I include a copy of my decree Nisi in with my application for the decree Absolute (can't remember the name of the for ... 10 Nov 10, by gettingadjusted Latest 10 Nov 10 by gettingadjusted	Replies:3 :333	Latest by gettingadjusted 10 Nov 10
Lost and confused Hi Can any one help? I'm not sure what to do next. I have bee ... 09 Nov 10, by SadShelly Latest 09 Nov 10 by Divorcehoper	Replies:1 :455	Latest by Divorcehoper 09 Nov 10

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