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Several weeks ago, Pope Francis announced his intentions to reform the Catholic Church's approach to a number of matters, one of the most notable being divorce. Currently, members of the church that have become divorced are unable to remarry within the church unless they have had their marriage annulled by

Prior to October 2014, individuals that wished to file for a divorce would not be required to pay the court's fees if they received certain benefits or if their annual income was less than a specified amount. As of October 2014, however, it was decided that those who were applying

When filing for a divorce, you will - unless you are exempt - be required to pay a fee to the court. The amount can differ depending on your disposable monthly income but will not currently exceed £550. These fees can be paid via a cheque, postal order, bankers draft

They may traditionally be regarded as high-earners, but figures from HMRC have revealed that barristers' wages have fallen by 12 per cent over the past two years. The average annual wage for a practising barrister after expenses stood at £108,000 over the previous tax year (2013-2014), compared with £113,000 in

As part of the divorce process, it is necessary for the Petitioner to send the courts either their original or a certified copy of their marriage certificate along with a completed Divorce Petition in order to begin the procedure. Understandably, many of our clients ask us whether or not their

The majority of people who divorce feel embarrassed about the fact that their marriage has ended according to a recent study. Additionally, almost half of all divorcees felt that they were judged by others because of their decision. Interestingly, in spite of numerous claims from various organisations that it is

Following the courts having granted you a Decree Nisi, you will be in a position to finalise your divorce by filing for a Decree Absolute six weeks and one day after the date on which this was pronounced. But what happens if, following you having received this document, you do

This is another question that we're regularly asked about the divorce paperwork that we prepare everyday here at Quickie Divorce and the answer is… well, simple really. If you and your spouse have been living separately for two years or more, then you'll file for a divorce on the grounds

Divorce is disruptive and it is not uncommon for an employee's performance to be adversely affected whilst they are caught in its midst. The effect that divorce has on companies and the economy is so prevalent, in fact, that Quickie Divorce posted on the subject only last month. Fortunately, though,

Following on from last week's post concerning the benefits of a healthy diet and regular exercise following divorce, this post concerns itself with how maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help to maintain a happy marriage and prevent a divorce. Now, before I begin I feel that is important to note

A divorce, as we all know, can be extremely harmful to children irrespective of their age. Children of divorce can become estranged from one parent, may blame themselves for the divorce and can even resent their parents in later life. Fortunately, though, the majority of the negative effects of divorce

Its critics have argued that it weakens the institutions of marriage and family, religious figureheads maintain that couples that do it are living in sin and right-wing think tanks claimed that it's more harmful to children than divorce. Now, though, the results of a study conducted by the Office of