To obtain a no-fault divorce in England or Wales, you need to show that you have been married for more than one year. One party will be required to start the process by making an application for divorce to the court.

Under the new no-fault divorce, you will no longer need to provide grounds for divorce such as adultery or unreasonable behaviour. You will now be required to provide a simple statement to confirm that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.

With our Premium Plus Service you can have your Divorce Application fully prepared for you following one quick consultation with our experts.

Once your Divorce Application has been completed and sent to the court, it will be reviewed and issued to your spouse within 14 days.

Along with a copy of the divorce documentation, your spouse will also be sent instructions on how to acknowledge the divorce.

Once your spouse has completed this document and returned it to the court, your divorce will then progress to Stage 3.

20-weeks Reflection Period

The no-fault divorce law introduced a new minimum period of 20 weeks waiting period from the start of proceedings which must elapse before the Conditional Order can be applied for.

This ‘reflection period’ allows for couples to agree arrangements for the future including such matters as child arrangements and the division of any money or assets. This is the stage it is recommended to start your Clean Break Financial Order.

It is important to note, on its own, a divorce does not address the splitting of finances and assets. The only way to guarantee that you and your ex-partner have severed all financial ties is to obtain a Clean Break Financial Order.

After your 20 weeks waiting period has expired, your application for conditional Order can be sent to the court. In effect, this is simply asking permission of the court to agree to the divorce pending the next mandatory waiting period and resolving any financial ties between the parties.

At Quickie Divorce, you provide the minimum of details, and we will complete everything necessary for your Conditional Order.

Submitting your Financial Order

This is the stage a Financial Consent Order can be sent to the court for approval.

Following the approval of your Conditional Order, you will need to wait a further mandatory six weeks before applying for the Final Order.

Following submission of this application, the Court will then pronounce your Final Order which means your marriage is dissolved.

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