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Decree Nisi

dukey
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19 Jul 12 #344173 by dukey

Reply from dukey

No thats not the case, the judge only grants the decree once they have considered all the paperwork and agreed, yes the marriage is over, the granting of decree is a paper exercise nothing more, the decision was made prior to decree.

cookie2
Platinum Member

19 Jul 12 #344184 by cookie2

Reply from cookie2

No, there really is nothing to see. The judge does not say anything out loud, just stamps/signs/whatever. It would be like watching your car tax being processed.

Stingrayj wrote:

If you get costs ordered against the respondent, when do they have to be paid?

If costs are not agreed beforehand then they are decided at Nisi, but become due at Absolute. If costs are to be argued then that is the only reason to attend the Nisi. And even then, fighting over costs is seldom worthwhile.

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