Simplified Divorce
The simplified procedure is straightforward as the name suggests and can be used if there are no 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)
If the grounds for divorce are either unreasonable behaviour or adultery, the simplified divorce cannot be used regardless of the age of your children. In this case you must use the ordinary procedure.
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)
- Your marriage certificate (we can help with our UK document service you don’t have it)
- An address for your spouse (if you are unable to find out please check our people tracing service)
What to expect
On receipt of your order we will email you a questionnaire that gives us the background information on your marriage and separation.
Once we have this we will send you the completed divorce application within 2 working days.
All that is required of you is a 5 minute appointment with a Justice of the Peace to have your signature witnessed at your local sheriff court.
Once your application has been submitted to the court your divorce should be confirmed in around 6 weeks.
The costs involved
The total cost of a simplified divorce is £236. The fees payable are:
- Our fixed fee of £99
- Court fees of £137 (you may be exempt if in receipt of benefits)
By selecting PayPal at checkout our fee can be paid in 3 interest free monthly instalments.
If you need advice on whether a simplified divorce is right for you, or would like to find out more about how we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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