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Getting divorced!!
Hi folks,
I got married in Pakistan about 5 years ago, so my marriage certificate is in Urdu. What is the quickest way to get divorced? can it be done online?
Thanks
Iggypop
I got married in Pakistan about 5 years ago, so my marriage certificate is in Urdu. What is the quickest way to get divorced? can it be done online?
Thanks
Iggypop
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.In England & Wales there is no such thing as a quickie divorce, how ever you divorce the same procedure is followed. First of all you will require a certified translation of the marriage certificate. Then it is a question of instructing a solicitor who will advise and represent your interests, using online services or doing it yourself. If you don't have much time to do research and fill in forms a solicitor is your best option but the actual divorce isn't too difficult to do yourself unless it is contested. The petition, Form D8, plus guides D183, D184 & D185 are available to download from HM Court Services website. Once the form is completed it is submitted along with the marriage certificate and a court fee, currently £300.
However, the finances are treated separately from the divorce and most people (unless they happen to be family lawyer!) will require assistance from a family solicitor at least to draft a legally binding document so the parties to divorce cannot make claims against each other in the future. This can be done by a high street solicitor or if the finances are fairly straight forward through an online company . You do get what you pay for though and many online divorces are just a drafting service so either you have to pay for independent legal advice elsewhere or sign a disclaimer that you take responsibility for not having taken any legal advice.
In Scotland it is possible to apply for a divorce through the simplified procedure if there are no outstanding financial issues and no children under 16.
However, the finances are treated separately from the divorce and most people (unless they happen to be family lawyer!) will require assistance from a family solicitor at least to draft a legally binding document so the parties to divorce cannot make claims against each other in the future. This can be done by a high street solicitor or if the finances are fairly straight forward through an online company . You do get what you pay for though and many online divorces are just a drafting service so either you have to pay for independent legal advice elsewhere or sign a disclaimer that you take responsibility for not having taken any legal advice.
In Scotland it is possible to apply for a divorce through the simplified procedure if there are no outstanding financial issues and no children under 16.