quickie-divorce.com - any good?

shiff

I split with my wife last week & am now looking into the inevitable divorce proceedings.
www.quickie-divorce.com looks very slick & profesional & (price wise) a bit too good to be true.
Does anyone have experience with this company or could recommend similar?

Just for the record: We were married 13 years, hav 2 children together (both under 16), no savings & living in council accomodation. we have agreed on what I can take when I leave & that all seems fairly clear-cut.
I really need to do this thing as cheaply as possible as I'm in a real rut financially.
Any advice/suggestions would be greatfully received.

RustyFlange

Does it have to be done super fast? My other half is in the process of going through a divorce, they agreed to split amicably to the courts (even though she left him for another man) they had to wait 2 years to file for the divorce and since it was filed in March it is all going ahead pretty quickly. it was the end of march it all started, his decree nisi will be sorted on the 11th and then its 6 weeks til anything else can happen.

Becles

If it's all amicable you can pick up the forms from your local court for free or I think you can download them from court service website. That way, all it will cost is the statutory court fees (unless one or both of you are exempt from paying).

flossy_splodge

Becles wrote: »

If it's all amicable you can pick up the forms from your local court for free or I think you can download them from court service website. That way, all it will cost is the statutory court fees (unless one or both of you are exempt from paying).

I've done it this way once, but NO KIDS involved.

When 2nd marriage went down there WERE kids involved so in my view absolutely MUST be done the long winded way.

Still doesn't need to be expensive if you've worked out between you what's what.
Good Luck.:o

Mely

Shiff...i agree that when children are involved you really must go to a solicitor. Try and see if you qualify for legal aid, and if not ask the solicitor that when they hear from your ex`s solicitor not to send you a letter out each time, as this will cut your costs down. Also be carefull when you phone them as you will be charged each time for this too. Good luck!

Becles

flossy_splodge wrote: »

When 2nd marriage went down there WERE kids involved so in my view absolutely MUST be done the long winded way.

I was just going on my past experience of getting divorced without a solicitor and there were children involved. It is possible to do.

saveallmymoney

I used the forms from these guys, it was dead easy and we had to ask a couple of questions which were promptly answered.

All they really do is let you download the forms and some guides to filling them in.

We had 1 child involved, my ex and myself are on very good terms though and were in total agreement about childcare and finances.

My current partner has used divorce-online, who do a bit more for you but they use the court nearest them so its not quite as convenient.

Daniel.

Lita_Ford

I would be wary. You cant beat a good solicitor

wannabe_sybil

If all is amicable (and that is a big if!)

Just go to the local county court, fill in the forms to the best of your ability and then if it does get silly, then get a local solicitor involved. The court staff can advise on procedure (although not legal matters) and it is quite a simple process. You will need to find the fees for the applications, but if you are on a reduced income these can be waived.

There are five grounds for divorce - adultery, behaviour, desertion, separation for two years with consent of both sides, separation for five years if no consent from both sides. If you are only separating now you will need to use the first two. Either grounds can cause strong feelings as the divorce progresses and when people get upset it can get very difficult.

Also, when it comes to the finances, if there is a pension for one person then the other will have a claim and you would be best getting a solicitor involved then - but you may be able to do all the rest yourself.

I will say, I am very sorry that it has come to this for you, and please note that it is never to late to try again, if it is worth saving at all.

Have a look on the HMCS website and see what they say about the forms as well.

Cat695

do it yourself its extremely simple process that takes a few months (as long as you both aren't after things of each other and you prove to the court that your children are at the top of both your priorities)

Just go to your local court and get the paper work off them......far cheaper than involving solicitors......and probably far quicker to

I know as I've done it twice.

Shambler

If everything is amicable then there is no need to involve solicitors, they will just take your money for nothing.