Break up, Separation, Divorce Support Thread

paddyz

npower2003 wrote: »

Has anyone used these to keep costs down?

We have agreed all terms but there is property to divide so will need a clean break order

Be careful with online companies, they tend to give a low cost initial figure then bump it up with extras so you often pay more than a local solicitor

I did my own divorce in scotland - no kids and did the financial with an online company that was useless and overcharged then had to complain and get the amount reduced, an friend that was a retired legal secretary helped with the complaint

Accountant_Kerry

npower2003 wrote: »

Has anyone used these to keep costs down?

We have agreed all terms but there is property to divide so will need a clean break order

Have a look on Wikivorce, they offer a fixed price consent order if you can agree everything first. you can file the divorce forms yourself so don't need anyone for that

jacquisb

Thank you all

So I could fill in forms and pay court fees and just use online firm for the clean break order?

Anyone actually done this themselves?

jacquisb

Also does anyone know of a good guide to read?

Tia

Accountant_Kerry

jacquisb wrote: »

Thank you all

So I could fill in forms and pay court fees and just use online firm for the clean break order?

Anyone actually done this themselves?

Yes i have done that recently, It was straight foward, there are good guidance notes with the form.

https://www.gov.uk/divorce

Honeysucklelou2

Still ploughing through preparation for a consent order here. Not sure how long it will take as it doesn't look at the moment like the ex will engage with the process.

jbkmum

I haven't done my consent order yet, but I can do a financial order post divorce apparently.

Theres nothing really to agree - we've only got pensions and there isn't much in them. In fact I still have the logins to his PensionBee!

badmemory

If only someone had mentioned pension sharing back with either divorce one or two. I would be living in the lap of luxury now. But the best thing that happened to me was a disconnection from them. The worst thing about the second one was the having to go & bank the maintenance cheque every month, he was supposed to do it by SO, but then that would release control over me. I'm not sure how I would deal with having a pension from either of them which made me feel subjected to them again. Actually I think I mean subjugated (sp) again.