My divorce court date is tomorrow, what are the chances...

[GymBunnieWannabe]

That my decree absolute will come through by Christmas day?

Does anyone know?

[idontthinkthisisnormal]

What is happening in Court tomorrow? Is this to appear for finances or non-appearance and Judge granting Nisi?

[GymBunnieWannabe]

No appearance and judge declaring nisi.

[MrsBertBibby]

Then you can apply for DA on 7 December. Assuming it is your petition.

There are reasons to delay ùntil finances are resolved, though. Should check with your solicitor.

[user1471530109]

I waited a year after nisi and absolute (don't ask...finances) and it came through only a couple of weeks later.

So if you've got your consent order sorted, yes it would be done by Xmas!

[GymBunnieWannabe]

I don't have a solicitor. There's no finances to sort. Absolutely nothing so we just did it ourselves

[Allthebestnamesareused]

If you are the Petitioner then you can apply in 6 weeks so it is possible.

[prh47bridge]

There's no finances to sort

You should still get a consent order. If you don't and one of you comes into some money in the future the other may be able to claim some of that money.

[GymBunnieWannabe]

We're very unlikely to come into money but if I did VIA the lottery etc I would share with him anyways. We are still very good friends and we wouldn't get petty over that sort of thing. But thanks.

[SkyBlue17]

Some people come backafter 20 years married to someone else for a massive chunk of your later earned cash in England though. TI is very very very imkportant indeed to get a final clean break consent order. It may not feel at all important now but it is . It is not very complex to agre e- just one page of basic stuff if you have no assets, no pensions, no savings, no house and neither will pay the other any spousal or child maintenance.