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What are we each entitled to in our divorce settlement?
What does the law say about how to split the house, how to share pensions and other assets, and how much maintenance is payable.
What steps can we take to reach a fair agreement?
The four basic steps to reaching an agreement on divorce finances are: disclosure, getting advice, negotiating and implementing a Consent Order.
What is a Consent Order and why do we need one?
A Consent Order is a legally binding document that finalises a divorcing couple's agreement on property, pensions and other assets.
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08 Jul 07 #1225 by Louise11
Reply from Louise11
Hi Mick-Dan.
Just thought I'd let you know, that for the divorce you can actually get the papers from the court or court website yourself and they are free. I dont know much about using the on line divorce services, but the court has leaflets that help you fill in the forms step by step. When I last looked at on line divorce services they charged something like £30 to £40 just for the free papers you can get from the court! (and solicitors want anywhere between £600 to a £1000 for this process)
I know they will probably check them all for you, but you still have to fill them all in. The actual petition for divorce ect are pretty straight forward to fill in and any help you may need, just post on here and someone will answer for you.
Things like Consent Orders ect you will probably be best to use them for that if you are both agreeable to everything, and you want to keep costs down.
The Wiki team, at the moment are trying to get everyone to fill in the "divorce guide" so it will eventually be filled in right from the start of petition to final hearing. Like a step by step guide. That way everyone will have access to a complete guide to divorce from start to finish.
I wish you well for the future and hopefully someone will know, having been down the road of on line divorce and answer you question.
Kind ones
Louise
Just thought I'd let you know, that for the divorce you can actually get the papers from the court or court website yourself and they are free. I dont know much about using the on line divorce services, but the court has leaflets that help you fill in the forms step by step. When I last looked at on line divorce services they charged something like £30 to £40 just for the free papers you can get from the court! (and solicitors want anywhere between £600 to a £1000 for this process)
I know they will probably check them all for you, but you still have to fill them all in. The actual petition for divorce ect are pretty straight forward to fill in and any help you may need, just post on here and someone will answer for you.
Things like Consent Orders ect you will probably be best to use them for that if you are both agreeable to everything, and you want to keep costs down.
The Wiki team, at the moment are trying to get everyone to fill in the "divorce guide" so it will eventually be filled in right from the start of petition to final hearing. Like a step by step guide. That way everyone will have access to a complete guide to divorce from start to finish.
I wish you well for the future and hopefully someone will know, having been down the road of on line divorce and answer you question.
Kind ones
Louise
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