{"id":2562,"date":"2019-01-24T17:07:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T17:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/?p=2562"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:00:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T14:00:21","slug":"how-to-file-for-divorce-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.just-family-law.com\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/01\/24\/how-to-file-for-divorce-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to File for Divorce in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How to File for Divorce in the UK …<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The bad news is your marriage or civil partnership\u00a0is over. But the good news is it’s now a lot simpler to get divorced thanks to\u00a0the online system. I’m going to explain what you need to look out for and what it all means.<\/p>\n

There’s rarely any need to attend Court and the whole process takes only four to six months but this doesn’t include the finances and and it’s often wise to delay finalising\u00a0the divorce until\u00a0they’re sorted out.<\/p>\n

But if you would rather a lawyer do the divorce for you make sure you chose one who is committed to a non confrontational approach to family problems, such as Just Family Law’s Joanne Houston<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

How a divorce starts …<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of you fills in a divorce petition (the petitioner) and the Court serves it on\u00a0the other (the respondent).<\/p>\n

What\u00a0a divorce does …<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It ends a marriage or a civil partnership but it doesn’t sort out the finances or the arrangements for the children.<\/p>\n

Take the bull by the horns …<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Did you know that divorce, finances and the arrangements for the children can all be addressed at the same time? See my blog\u00a0What comes first, divorce or settlement?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

If\u00a0you can’t agree between yourselves you have the following options:<\/p>\n