The UK's largest and most visited divorce site.
Modern, convenient and affordable services.
We've helped over 1 million people since 2007.

Click this button for details of our

email, phone nbr and free consultations.

How To Contact Us

DIY Divorce 832 topics

Discussion on DIY divorce services as an alternative to using a solicitor. How much does it cost? How long does it take? What if we can't agree?

Useful Resources for this Topic

Subject	Replies /	Latest
First letter recieved Wonder if anyone can help with a bit of advice. Having been told by my stbx that she had instructed a solicitor to initiate Divorce proceedings I have ... 23 Jul 08, by Skip Latest 13 Aug 08 by kelly12 1 2	Replies:8 :1298	Latest by kelly12 13 Aug 08
Consent Orders 13 Aug 08, by Hanumabay Latest 13 Aug 08 by Hanumabay	Replies:2 :533	Latest by Hanumabay 13 Aug 08
Unreasonable behavoir I'm close to petitioning my wife for a divorce, who I've been separated from for 20 months (a period during which I've got myself into quite crippling debt). Oh ... 28 Jul 08, by Loremipsom Latest 28 Jul 08 by Loremipsom	Replies:5 :638	Latest by Loremipsom 28 Jul 08
Acknowledgement of Services I have received the petition and statement of arrangements for children, back from the courts and so has STBX, but she has a form called Acknowledgement of serv ... 19 Jul 08, by ag1 Latest 26 Jul 08 by ag1	Replies:4 :760	Latest by ag1 26 Jul 08
Financial disclosure forms Hi, I'm trying to cut costs by doing much of the donkey work myself. My aim is to get a deed of separation drawn up which will (a) hold the si ... 23 Jul 08, by TRT Latest 23 Jul 08 by TRT	Replies:3 :626	Latest by TRT 23 Jul 08
Change in Circumstances Hello. If I have an amendment to Form E due to a change in circumstances since submission should I notify the court / other party immediately or wait u ... 18 Jul 08, by angelanna Latest 20 Jul 08 by gorgeous	Replies:1 :571	Latest by gorgeous 20 Jul 08
Lost in Form E!!! I have just received form E from the other party and have lots or queries etc. I want to request further information (credit card bills, statements for account ... 16 Jul 08, by angelanna Latest 18 Jul 08 by Sera	Replies:3 :730	Latest by Sera 18 Jul 08
DIY Divorce Process I have now lodged my form e with the court and sent to the other party. What do I need to do now? 15 Jul 08, by angelanna Latest 16 Jul 08 by DIY Divorce	Replies:4 :707	Latest by DIY Divorce 16 Jul 08
Completing Form E Currently completing form E and I have a few queries. Any help would be greatly appreciated: 1.12 - my children are pre-school age, so should I includ ... 13 Jul 08, by angelanna Latest 15 Jul 08 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :831	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Jul 08
Wording of Consent Order Hello. Our situation is my ex wife buys me out of the fmh for £15,000 and we would like a clean break (except we have 3 children so I will continue CM payments ... 13 Jul 08, by Robert1977 Latest 14 Jul 08 by maggie	Replies:2 :1044	Latest by maggie 14 Jul 08
civil partnership & diy divorce Hello everyone. just joined & wanted some advise please. I am a gay man who entered into a civil partnership 2 years ago, the relationship ... 12 Jul 08, by frankie1966 Latest 12 Jul 08 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :733	Latest by rubytuesday 12 Jul 08
Been seperated for 20 yrs but am I divorced? Hi, I got married very young and have been seperated since 1984 but have no idea if I am divorced. I have no contact and would not know how to contact ... 09 Jul 08, by wackynige Latest 09 Jul 08 by wackynige	Replies:4 :758	Latest by wackynige 09 Jul 08
Forms For Final Decree - Can Anyone Help Me? I am the Respondent in our divorce and have a Decree Nisi. My wife is making no effort to apply for the Final Decree, and so I wish to apply for it myself so as ... 06 Jul 08, by hacman Latest 08 Jul 08 by hacman	Replies:3 :1282	Latest by hacman 08 Jul 08
Ancillery Relief Hello, I am the respondant in a divorce and have had the petition through in the post. My wife is applying under the grounds of adultery which I will not be ... 15 May 08, by SteveO Latest 07 Jul 08 by SteveO	Replies:2 :764	Latest by SteveO 07 Jul 08
Ex was not officially divorce when I married her! Hiya I have a situation where I have found out (95% sure) that my stbx was not actually divorced.. That is there were not divorce papers only their res ... 27 Jun 08, by kramark Latest 05 Jul 08 by kramark 1 2	Replies:7 :1700	Latest by kramark 05 Jul 08
DIY Form E This site is great for info and I didnt realise you could diy form E does anyone know how easy (or difficult) it is? How do you get him to do it as well? ... 19 Jun 08, by ghosthunter Latest 04 Jul 08 by polar 1 2	Replies:8 :1535	Latest by polar 04 Jul 08
HELP!!! I havent got a clue what to do I have been separated from my husband since dec 07. We have 3 young kids, 5, 4 and 2, who live with me in the marital home. we were only married for 6 years. 21 Jun 08, by mummymason	Replies:0 :693
Children Section 41 Certificate The judge has decided that I am not entitled to a Childre Section 41 Certificate because the respondent does not see his children. I have been asked to provide ... 19 Jun 08, by angelanna Latest 19 Jun 08 by D L	Replies:1 :578	Latest by D L 19 Jun 08
HELP MARRIAGE SCAM Dear lawyers in the house, Here is my story. My ex is about 7 years older than me. We met through a friend and when we met, she was just like an aunty ... 17 Jun 08, by rj01	Replies:0 :524
What is a 'First Letter' ? Hi, I have come across the term 'First Letter'. Can anyone throw any light on what it may/could/should contain? I think it could poss ... 16 Jun 08, by poppy5 Latest 16 Jun 08 by D L	Replies:4 :1562	Latest by D L 16 Jun 08
Paragraph 13 - What to write? Hello all, Does anyone have any tips or templates on what to write in Paragraph 13 of a DIY divorce? I am the petitioner, we have been separated for 1 ... 09 Jun 08, by dvb Latest 14 Jun 08 by emma b	Replies:3 :718	Latest by emma b 14 Jun 08
How long does it take.... .... between filing the petition and the respondent being served? I filed my petition on 9th May at The Family Division in London and, as yet, have hea ... 06 Jun 08, by DangerGirl Latest 13 Jun 08 by DangerGirl 1 2	Replies:13 :2147	Latest by DangerGirl 13 Jun 08
Completing a statement of arrangement for children Hi all, i am going through the paperwork for my divorce, and had some questions re the statement of arrangements for the children. We are curr ... 12 Jun 08, by peterc Latest 13 Jun 08 by peterc	Replies:4 :543	Latest by peterc 13 Jun 08
will the consent order be granted Basically married almost 4 years, house always been in my name. I put over 70% of equity in, and earned much more than stbx, £3.5k pm. He did not work for 2 ... 12 Jun 08, by chrishope Latest 12 Jun 08 by D L	Replies:2 :579	Latest by D L 12 Jun 08
Promises... So, last night I went through the direct debits with my s2bx, because I really need to split the current accounts up and get the spending under control (there's ... 11 Jun 08, by TRT Latest 11 Jun 08 by TRT	Replies:4 :495	Latest by TRT 11 Jun 08
Para 13 - 2yrs sep - still living under same roof 2 yrs ago I had to call the police & xtb was cautioned & moved out for 1yr. Then he wheedled his way back in to the house & I haven't been able to g ... 11 Jun 08, by CazzerM Latest 11 Jun 08 by D L	Replies:2 :666	Latest by D L 11 Jun 08
Procedure for 5 years' separation Hi, Has anyone petitioned using the 5 years' separation grounds? Is this likely to be quicker than other grounds since consent is not required? Do ... 06 Jun 08, by Nottingham Latest 07 Jun 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :756	Latest by LittleMrMike 07 Jun 08
Saved £40,000 Legal Bill I would just like to tell people to DIY your divorce, I have spent over £12,000 so far just to get to first hearing, after raising concerns with my barrister a ... 23 May 08, by dawn1	Replies:0 :453
Clean break order/Consent order Can anyone help with drafting a DIY clean break order or consent order please? I have managed to complete my divorce without the need of a solicitor.........de ... 23 May 08, by Bee Latest 23 May 08 by D L	Replies:1 :1065	Latest by D L 23 May 08
Amend the petition - Please help Hello, I decided to use an on-line company to manage my divorce following my husbands affair, for ease and cost (ha!, you get what you pay for, don't y ... 19 May 08, by scatterbrain Latest 19 May 08 by scatterbrain	Replies:2 :765	Latest by scatterbrain 19 May 08
Consent Forms - what do I do??? My husband and I have agreed amicably on a divorce (after two years), I've filled in the petition and am about ready to submit to court. I've got a solicitor bu ... 19 May 08, by knitty Latest 19 May 08 by knitty	Replies:2 :977	Latest by knitty 19 May 08
part 13 of divorce petition help! can anyone advise on the appropriate wording to use in part 13 of the petition to describe brief details of "how the seperation came about" ... 09 Apr 08, by genghis Khan Latest 19 May 08 by Fiona	Replies:4 :1401	Latest by Fiona 19 May 08
self representaion how do i prepare to defend myself in the final court hearing we have had fda fdr and she would not agree. i am the respondent, form E`s have been completed. on ... 18 May 08, by allcraft	Replies:0 :426
paperwork I guess I just need some input. 2 different times I've completed and paid for paperwork to be processed for a divorce. Stupidly, I paid cash and didn't ask for ... 16 May 08, by time2end Latest 16 May 08 by Fiona	Replies:4 :798	Latest by Fiona 16 May 08
questions about the prayer I'm studying the petition forms at the moment (D8, D8A) and will be filling them in over the next few days. I'm kinda curious about part (2) of the Prayer thoug ... 14 May 08, by Loremipsom Latest 14 May 08 by smoker	Replies:1 :699	Latest by smoker 14 May 08
Clean Break - how to get one Hi Thought I would try this forum to see if anyone out there can help us complete our divorce without resorting to huge solicitor fees etc. esp as the ... 06 May 08, by WarwickDivorcee Latest 13 May 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:3 :1033	Latest by LittleMrMike 13 May 08
Can we submit our forms signed together? Hi My soon to be ex and I separated in July last year. We have finally got the house sold (our only joint asset) and are waiting for contracts to exchange. ... 13 May 08, by kahuna Latest 13 May 08 by Vail	Replies:3 :537	Latest by Vail 13 May 08
Late Respondant I was petitioned by my wife 5 yrs ago .I only responded last year the the decree nisi has been issued to my wife but now that she is not on legal aid she will ... 06 May 08, by davemuze Latest 12 May 08 by davemuze	Replies:2 :614	Latest by davemuze 12 May 08
divorce- the more i read the more confuse i get! how can you have a highly contested divorce if you do not object to the divorce?Reading through all these is making me confused. And how is it that you ahve to ... 09 May 08, by marriaa Latest 10 May 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:4 :847	Latest by LittleMrMike 10 May 08
Replying to a Without Prejudice letter Is there a special way of doing this? If it goes to court, is my reply witheld? I need to approach my wifes solicitor about 2 things. One the lack of d ... 08 May 08, by Robert1977 Latest 09 May 08 by Robert1977	Replies:4 :2528	Latest by Robert1977 09 May 08

Do you need help sorting out a fair financial settlement?

Our consultant service offers expert advice and support to help you reach agreement on a fair financial settlement quickly, and for less than a quarter of the cost of using a traditional high street solicitor.