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Scottish Sheriff Court - current waiting time?

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MrChatty
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11 Jun 15 #462855 by MrChatty

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What''s the current (June 2015) waiting time from lodging a Minute for Decree to a Sheriff approval and subsequent Decree of Divorce?

I''ve been advised 4-6 weeks but I''m wondering if anybody has been through this process recently and can validate this?

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rubytuesday
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12 Jun 15 #462871 by rubytuesday

Reply from rubytuesday

4-6 weeks sounds about right; the best person to ask is the court clerk at the particular sheriff court where your divorce is being processed as different courts will vary slightly with the timeframes. Don''t forget that there is a 2 week period between the Sheriff agreeing to grant the divorce, and the actual signing and issuing of the Decree of Divorce.

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