Friendly divorce can this be done,

[shinybaubles]

My husband and I have decided to divorce, we are still in fact pretty good friends, and we have already discussed and agreed to all matters relating to the kids, and also what financial settlement we are both happy with.
What I am concerned about is the financial bit, we are happy with what we have decided, but what or how much paperwork will we have to supply, I mean will we need to hand over bank statements etc. My soon to be ex, doesn't live in the UK ( and is not trying to hide assets) and we just want to do this the simplest way.

Most people separating need to establish some autonomy but it's certainly possible to remain civil and communicate constructively. If you can agree the value of assets and how they are to be shared between you there is a simplified disclosure form to complete and submit to the court along with the draft agreement for the court to ratify.

However it's a good idea to find out from a solicitor where you stand and what the options are before discussing the finances. A judge must ensure any agreement is "fair" ie complies with the law before turning it into a legally binding consent order.

In my experience long term family relationships are often soured because an agreement was negotiated from an uninformed position, doesn't work for everyone and needs to be renegotiated.

I agree with STIDW