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Divorce/separation

Here you'll find divorce help and support from other Mners. For legal advice, you may find Advice Now guides useful.

Do I need to get a solicitor to do the legal side of divorce or can I just do it myself?

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thecatswhiskrs · 07/07/2023 21:04

I was all set to fill in the government form filing for divorce this weekend and now am hesitating because the lawyer that I was going to use to advise with finances seems to be implying that I should get her to do it for a fixed fee and another friend said to me that she used a lawyer and felt I might miss something otherwise.

I haven't looked at the form but other sources online seem to suggest that it's relatively straightforward. The difficult bit of the divorce is going to be the financial negotiations...
Anyone else done it themselves and thought it was or wasn't a good idea?

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thecatswhiskrs · 02/09/2023 16:34

hapus2023 · 02/09/2023 14:51

Can you tell me some more information..
I've been scrolling through all the chats looking for divorce advice. It's a complete minefield and I have no idea what I am doing.
I ended my almost 15 year marriage last year and need to start progressing forward.
No one is at fault
We have 1 child.
Pay a mortgage
No other financial bonding
I would like to have this all sewn up as quick as possible!
What sites did you trawl though and who stood out? I appreciate the help.

The best site I've come across which is really clear is AdviceNow.org.uk. They have simple guides to the whole of the divorce process. They are the ones I'm following...

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