Where can you find divorce papers online?
In order to file for a divorce, you’ll need to complete and submit a Divorce Petition to the court. Furthermore, you’ll need to complete several additional documents and, if you intend to ask the courts reduce or waive their fee for divorce, will also need to complete and present an EX160 form alongside you...
Read moreHow long do you have to be separated before you can divorce?
Owing, perhaps, to the very different divorce procedures used in other nations, people that contact Quickie Divorce consistently assume that they and their spouse must have been living separately for a set period of time (six months or one year being the most common presumptions) before they can request a divorce. Lega...
Read moreDo you divorce your spouse to end a civil partnership?
This month, Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to open up civil partnerships so that straight couples who want to formalise their relationship but don’t agree with marriage have the same choices available to their gay counterparts. Though there has been no official date for the plans announced yet, Penny...
Read moreDo I need a Decree Nisi?
It’s a time of serious stress in your life, least of all because you just don’t know how the process works. You and your partner have agreed that you want to divorce, now what? Do you need a Decree Nisi? What even IS a Decree Nisi? Your first few steps are to decide what grounds you’re going to div...
Read moreWhat’s the best way to get a divorce?
‘What’s the best way to get a divorce?’ is one of the most common questions we’re asked at Quickie Divorce – it’s also one of the most difficult to answer due to its ambiguity. There are a multitude of ‘best practices’ which should be observed as far as the divorce pro...
Read moreHow to apply for a divorce online in the UK
With so many people querying how they can apply for a divorce online in the UK, we thought we’d use our considerable expertise to produce a comprehensive five-step guide detailing exactly how people can both apply for and obtain a divorce. Before, we begin, though, you’ll need to know that, before you can f...
Read moreIs cohabiting really linked to lower divorce rates?
The short answer is – maybe. Researchers have been back and forth on the issue since the fifties, when it would have arguably been pretty scandalous for an unmarried couple to move in together. Back in those days, studies generally found that couples who cohabited before getting married were subject to a higher r...
Read moreThe D8 form and its importance in divorce proceedings
The Divorce Petition, also known as a D8 form, is the document that, following it having been completed and submitted to court, starts the divorce process. This form is a vital part of the process as it provides the court with all of the information it will require in order to administer the divorce such as the parties...
Read moreCan’t afford a divorce? Here’s what we advise
Have you been considering a divorce only to find yourself put off by the cost? You’re not alone. Solicitors can charge upwards of £400 per hour and the courts require a fee of £550 – plus the costs of renting/buying a new place to live, furnishings and so on can all add up, too. Whilst divorc...
Read moreDivorce rates will rise if fault’s removed, that’s the goal
Recently, a study conducted by pro-marriage group The Marriage Foundation discovered that the divorce rate in the UK is at its lowest in 30 years. Coincidentally, this finding was made within weeks of it having been announced that the UK government intended to discuss the possibility of introducing no-fault divorce to...
Read moreHow to get divorced if you married in another country
If you want to file for a divorce in England or Wales but you didn’t marry in either country, you can still file for and obtain a divorce from the courts that serve these nations. Irrespective of where your marriage took place, you can file for a divorce in either England or Wales if either party lives in or has...
Read moreWhat happens in a divorce if you commit adultery
If you’ve committed adultery and your spouse is filing for a divorce, it’s fair to say that you’ll probably be feeling anxious about how your actions will affect the divorce process. Society, after all, persistently and mercilessly chastises those who engage in infidelity so it’s understandable...
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