How are debts owed to family members dealt with in divorce proceedings?
The first question for the court to determine is whether the debts are legitimate, and this is a...
The process of getting divorced begins by one person submitting a divorce petition. This can be done online.
The Court will then process the application and assign it with a case number. This can take 1 to 2 weeks on average however will be subject to the Court’s timescales. Once issued, the Respondent will have 7 days to complete their acknowledgement of service form.
The petitioner is then in a position to apply for Decree Nisi. Again, once the application is submitted, the Court will take 1 to 2 weeks to process it.
Once Decree Nisi is granted, the petitioner can apply for Decree Absolute 6 weeks and 1 day thereafter.
The entire process can be concluded in around 6 months however there may be reason to avoid applying for Decree Absolute until such time as all financial matters are concluded.
George Green LLP are based in both Wolverhampton and Cradley Heath and provide advice to clients all across the Black Country and West Midlands. If you require any advice regarding matrimonial matters, please contact Aimee Stokes, the author of this blog and solicitor in our family department on astokes@georgegreen.co.uk and 01902 328 355.