DIY Divorce – Is It For You?

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Education )



DIY divorce is not for everyone. DIY divorce may sound as easy as assembling a diy burglar alarm or installing a diy cctv. In fact, DIY divorce is easy but you should carefully weigh your decision before going ahead.

Generally, DIY divorce is suited to situations where both spouses agree on the divorce and there are sufficient grounds for divorce. But if your spouse is not willing to go along, you may have to seek legal help.

There are three main issues in a DIY UK divorce. First, you have the divorce itself, a straightforward process that ends with you getting a decree absolute dissolving the marriage.

Secondly, you must resolve financial matters. Spouses should be able to do this by mutual agreement, but if this is difficult a judge can be asked to decide in ancillary relief proceedings. Remember, spouses have potential financial claims against the other which don’t necessarily end when the divorce decree is granted. Most people who take DIY divorce are not aware of this.

Third, you must agree on where the children will live. Divorcing couples are usually able to resolve issues relating to children without court intervention, but there have been custody fights, too.

If you are unable to resolve issues about property or custody, you should not tackle them yourself. Better to get a DIY UK divorce lawyer.

To proceed with your DIY divorce, you obtain the necessary papers from any local county court. You are allowed to do this only if you and your spouse have been married for at least a year.

You have to establish grounds for divorce. Adultery is the most common, but if you resumed married life for more than three months after the event, adultery can no longer be used as basis.

In the end, all you really have to establish is that your marriage has broken down irretrievably.


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