DIVORCE

There is only one ground for divorce and that is that you and/or your spouse believes the marriage to have ‘irretrievably broken down’ as shown by one of the following:

• Adultery

• Unreasonable behaviour

• Desertion for two years

• Two years separation with the consent of both parties

• Five years separation where consent is not needed

 To obtain Divorce it will be necessary to file a Petition. Our firm will prepare and settle the Petition and take all formal steps in the proceedings. The process may take between 4-6 months to obtain a Decree Absolute. Until the Decree Absolute is pronounced you remain married.

The timescale is an estimate only and depends upon both the Court Listings and the personal facts of your case.

 The divorce process does not deal with children and financial issues and it is advisable to finalise these matters at the same time.

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