How do you get divorced?
‘How do you get divorced?’ is one the most common divorce-related queries typed into search engines with hundreds of people looking it up every day. As a result, we thought we’d answer it and dispel a few common myths in the process. You go through a legal process In order for a married couple t...
Read moreDivorce more likely following an expensive wedding
Couples that choose to spend more on their weddings are more likely to divorce than those that opt for a more frugal day, a study has revealed. The research was conducted by economics professors Francis-Tan and Hugo M Mialon who studied the information of 3,000 married or previously married couples located in the Un...
Read moreCould a sleep divorce save your marriage?
Modern life, it would seem, is bereft of pitfalls that consistently afflict us all: we eat too much sugar and fat; we spend too much time on our electronic devices; we don’t get enough exercise; we work too hard and so on. Correct or not, the general consensus seems to suggest that our lifestyle choices are persi...
Read moreDivorce advice: why you shouldn’t change the locks
Our homes are nigh-on always our most valuable and vital possession. As a result, when a couple separates, should one spouse remain in the matrimonial home, they’re often overly keen to protect it from their husband/wife. As a result, Quickie Divorce are frequently asked whether or not the remaining party can cha...
Read moreWhat’s the easiest way to divorce when you have children?
When you become a parent, your world changes in the most fundamental way imaginable. You’re no longer inclined to prioritise your needs above those of all others; any desire to be irresponsible melts into the ether; you become dedicated to one purpose and will prioritise it over all others: ensuring that your children...
Read moreWhy you can’t rush a Quickie Divorce
Just over a week ago, it was reported that infamous former glamour model Katie Price intended to divorce her current husband, Kieran Hayler, due to adultery. This is not something that we would deem worthy of a blog post (celebrity divorces are common tabloid, after all), but something about this story made it stand ou...
Read moreThree assets vital to your divorce settlement
When a couple decide to divorce, it’s vitally important that the assets they have jointly accumulated as a couple are distributed amongst them in such a way as to ensure that both parties are left with the resources they require to begin their new lives. Often, however, it is the need to agree an equitable and reas...
Read moreUnreasonable behaviour divorce: explaining time limits
When both you and your spouse want a divorce but you’ve not yet been living separately for two years and neither of you have committed adultery, then one of you will have to rely on the others unreasonable behaviour. As difficult as many assume this will be (and wait until the aforementioned two-year period has passed...
Read moreHow much does it cost to do your own divorce?
With wages having been depressed for more than a decade now, people are regularly looking to save money wherever possible – divorces included. Long deemed to be the exclusive preserve of the legal professional, Divorce Petitions and other documents needed to dissolve a marriage are regularly being completed an...
Read moreWhy you pay the courts £550 when filing for divorce
The fact that the courts charge a fee of £550 when someone files for a divorce is, unsurprisingly, a huge bugbear for many. After all, the courts hardly make it clear what people will be getting for their money; so much so that many people assume that this fee will entitle them to help with their forms, assistanc...
Read moreDo the grounds for divorce affect financial settlements?
Every time a couple gets a divorce, they need to divide their joint assets. Things like property, cars, pensions etc. all need to be considered and the couple must either reach an agreement or, if they find that they cannot, head to court and let a judge decide who gets what. Whilst most couples will be able to succ...
Read moreWhy online divorces will have little effect on divorce rates
The divorce process in England and Wales has, until recently, been administered exclusively via physical paperwork that needed to be sent directly to court. Now, though, it’s possible for the relevant documentation to be completed and submitted online – something which has left a few people feeling more tha...
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