Services
Ordinary Divorce
The ordinary divorce procedure must be used in all cases where there are children under 16 involved.
If financial matters have been agreed you can divorce on the grounds of:
One years separation with consent
Two years separation (consent not required)
Unreasonable behaviour
Adultery
Our fixed fee service can only be used in cases that there are no disputes.
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What's Required
- You or your spouse to have lived in Scotland and resident at that address for 6 weeks.
- Financial matters finalised (don’t worry if not, we can prepare a legally binding separation agreement for a fixed fee).
- Agreement with your spouse regarding your children.
- A witness that can verify your separation.
- Your marriage certificate and children’s birth certificates if applicable
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What to Expect
When we confirm that you qualify for a fixed fee ordinary divorce we will write to your spouse to let them know that you are applying and give them 7 days to respond.
If we do not hear from your spouse we will draft the Ordinary Divorce Writ for your approval and submit it to the court.
We will arrange for Sheriff Officers to formally serve the papers on your spouse
We prepare affidavits on behalf of you and your witness. When you are happy with them they are signed with a Solicitor under oath, this can be done via video call so there is no need to travel.
We submit the affidavits to the court and ask them to grant the divorce. Overall the ordinary divorce takes around 12-15 weeks depending on how busy the court is.
Ordinary Divorce
Costs Involved-
Our fixed fee
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Court fees of £265 (you may be exempt if in receipt of benefits)
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Sheriff officer fees
Need More Advice
If you need advice on whether a ordinary divorce is right for you, or would like to find out more about how we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us.