It’s not all happy families, but
family solicitors Portsmouth
can help
Andrew and Andrew
Solicitors Limited
If you are considering getting a
divorce, you may need family
solicitors Portsmouth. While the
actual process of getting divorced is
relatively straightforward, if you
need
to
make
financial
arrangements or provision for any
children you may have, it can
become a lot more complicated.
And, while the process of just
getting divorced may be fairly
simple, when emotions are running
high it can be invaluable to have the assistance of a legal expert.
What do I need to do to get divorced?
If you are considering getting divorced,
you will need to pay a set fee and fill in a
form for the court requesting the divorce
and detailing your personal details and
those of your spouse. Your husband or
wife must then respond to the file for
divorce. They have the option to agree, or
they can try to defend it (disagree to it) or
they can object to the costs and so you
would have to pay the full amount owed
for both you and your spouse. If they have agreed to the divorce, however, you will
then be able to apply for a ‘decree nisi’, which is a document that the court will grant
to say that they cannot see a reason why you both may not get divorced. If your spouse
does not agree, however, you will have to go to court. Family solicitors Portsmouth are
well-placed to assist in dealing with such matters and it is well worth having legal
representation at this stage.
After the decree nisi has been
granted, you will then need to apply
for the ‘decree absolute’. This is the
final stage of the process and once
you have this document, you are
legally divorced. You have to wait 43
days from the decree nisi being
granted to apply for the decree
absolute. Before the decree absolute
is granted, you must also apply to the
court for an agreement about any
finances and property that you both own. Again, it is essential that you have
experienced family solicitors Portsmouth