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Completing D11 form Hi, I have applied for a divorce via the Gov.UK website after 11 years of separation, due to domestic abuse. I don't have my husband's email address ... 03 Sep 24, by finallydivorce! Latest 04 Sep 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:2 :791	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Sep 24
decree absolute Hello again all. I have a decree nisi and an approved consent order from HM courts. The final stage is to apparently submit a D36 form to obtain the de ... 05 Mar 24, by laconic Latest 06 Mar 24 by laconic	Replies:2 :598	Latest by laconic 06 Mar 24
Asset Split agreement Hi all, New here and need some help. My wife and I after 27 years marriage have, after a long and in depth talk and chat, have agreed to div ... 16 Sep 23, by neilyone Latest 18 Sep 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :847	Latest by hadenoughnow 18 Sep 23
contempt of court. Hi to all and new to the site, I have a question. contempt of court, my mother is going through a divorce with my stepfather, he has a legal ... 25 Aug 22, by Pursuitofhappiness Latest 10 Sep 22 by Pursuitofhappiness	Replies:4 :744	Latest by Pursuitofhappiness 10 Sep 22
DIY starter help - 1 child/no assets Hi, want to start DIY divorce and not to involve solicitors unless necessary. Situation is, separated over 2 years ago, no assets, we have some debts t ... 07 Jun 22, by DrPepper Latest 09 Jun 22 by DrPepper	Replies:2 :466	Latest by DrPepper 09 Jun 22
What happens after Form E exchanged - can anyone help? Hi all. New here I’ve been separated 4 years and paid everything I have into my STBX wife’s house hold . I’m still on the mortgage and paid the ... 09 Dec 20, by Frustrated father2020 Latest 11 Dec 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :1575	Latest by hadenoughnow 11 Dec 20
Really good book on financial remedies I just bought a book called DICTIONARY OF FINANCIAL REMEDIES 2020 Edition, it arrived today. It has everything I need for a FDR / abbreviated hearing that's com ... 23 Sep 20, by Mary Magdalen Latest 07 Dec 20 by Mary Magdalen	Replies:6 :1154	Latest by Mary Magdalen 07 Dec 20
D10 for process server I couldn’t find the answer to my question so wanted to post what I found out. If you’re using a process server you need to give them the correct documents - ... 10 Dec 19, by cjlxyz Latest 11 Dec 19 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :1051	Latest by hadenoughnow 11 Dec 19
Unreasonable behaviour wording ... 11 Jul 18, by Mummy83 Latest 13 Jul 18 by Mummy83	Replies:3 :1156	Latest by Mummy83 13 Jul 18
Decree Nisi On receipt of confirmation from court that notice of divorce Petition had been sent to the Respondent the Petitioner waited for 14 days. Then she asked the cour ... 12 Dec 16, by Aminul	Replies:0 :793
signing D8 together Hi, Is it possible for my ex & me to sign the D8 at the same time, rather than me making photocopies and getting the court to send it to her? She i ... 08 Apr 16, by alexisbeesley Latest 09 Apr 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :916	Latest by rubytuesday 09 Apr 16
Unreasonable Behaviour - wording help Hello, I''m filing for divorce based on unreasonable behaviour and am not sure about wording. Essentially, I strongly suspect that my husband was cheat ... 18 Aug 15, by sarah087 Latest 07 Sep 15 by sarah087	Replies:2 :1443	Latest by sarah087 07 Sep 15
paying the fee by debit card Hi Everyone, I''m getting so stressed since I have sent the Petition to the new divorce unit. I have enclosed the cover letter where I asked to pay the fee ... 23 Apr 15, by Nathalie Latest 28 Apr 15 by Nathalie	Replies:2 :895	Latest by Nathalie 28 Apr 15
D80D and D84 forms Hello all! I''ve recently started my DIY divorce. I''ve filed the D8, paid the £340 and recieved my ex''s D10 back. It''s all pretty straight forw ... 29 Jun 12, by NiceGirlEddie Latest 11 Nov 14 by sisterofnight	Replies:1 :1007	Latest by sisterofnight 11 Nov 14
Getting Divorced without knowing any details of ex I have not contact details for my stbx, will this matter? The only form of contact I have with him is his email address. He refuses to give me his address or ev ... 01 Jul 14, by nikkynoo Latest 03 Jul 14 by .Charles	Replies:2 :780	Latest by .Charles 03 Jul 14
Unrepresented - the other side want me to sign ... I am unrepresented - due to lack of funds - the other side want me to sign the following: I Abigail Rocketblast, the ... 28 Feb 14, by AbigailRocketblast Latest 28 Feb 14 by .Charles	Replies:3 :922	Latest by .Charles 28 Feb 14
Dammit! Bedroom curtain rail was coming out of the wall. Attempted to fix it myself, but the plastic was so old and brittle, bits started snapping off all over the pla ... 28 Dec 13, by ljdh Latest 29 Dec 13 by emeraldbutterfly	Replies:2 :862	Latest by emeraldbutterfly 29 Dec 13
Help please.Which to buy lap top or Tablet? I used to leave all technology decisions to ex:blush: and now feel confused by lots of things that I need to cope with alone. My lap top is literally fallin ... 20 Nov 13, by livinginhope Latest 20 Nov 13 by livinginhope 1 2	Replies:8 :1935	Latest by livinginhope 20 Nov 13
Ex Partner refusing to give details for D8 form Hi Everyone, I have practically filled out most of the D8 Petition form details apart from my ex partners details (dob and occupation). On several occ ... 23 Oct 13, by deeman Latest 25 Oct 13 by LittleMrMike	Replies:4 :1001	Latest by LittleMrMike 25 Oct 13
DIY starter advice where assets are involved Hi there, I''m new to this forum and would like to thank the people who set this up and contribute to it - what a difference it makes... I would like t ... 22 Oct 13, by beigels4tea Latest 22 Oct 13 by beigels4tea	Replies:2 :1031	Latest by beigels4tea 22 Oct 13
D8 Help Hello, I was wondering if some could help me. I am applying for divorce, and while the form is generally simple, I require clarification from people fo ... 23 Sep 13, by needhelp11	Replies:0 :809
simplified divorce question Me and my wife have agreed to a D.I.Y divorce, do they need proof that we have been living apart for a year? if so what kind of proof will they need. Thanks ... 21 Aug 13, by Andy186 Latest 25 Aug 13 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:7 :1620	Latest by Fiona 25 Aug 13
Mistake on Petition Hi I''ve taken my papers to the court yesterday and this morning I noticed I''ve made a spelling mistake on the surname in part 2 for details of the re ... 03 Aug 13, by Kass21 Latest 03 Aug 13 by dukey	Replies:3 :882	Latest by dukey 03 Aug 13
Need Ideas for Decorating Open Plan Room I will be moving into my new flat within the next two weeks and need some ideas. The kitchen, living room and dining room is open plan. The dining area ... 30 Mar 13, by Palermo Latest 02 Apr 13 by Palermo 1 2	Replies:8 :2054	Latest by Palermo 02 Apr 13
Decree Nisi - judge not satisfied - help needed! I listed my stbx starting an adulterous relationship as an example of his unreasonable behaviour and I just got my application for a decree Nisi sent back. It ... 28 Feb 13, by elusivesoul Latest 28 Feb 13 by elusivesoul	Replies:6 :1063	Latest by elusivesoul 28 Feb 13
Applying to court for divorce unsure on something. I have been seperated from my husband for 2.5 years and both agree to divorce. He moved out of our home splitting everything we had which wasnt much ju ... 02 Jan 13, by clairehaines Latest 21 Feb 13 by Sarah00	Replies:3 :1214	Latest by Sarah00 21 Feb 13
petition confusion- part 3. juristiction, hello, i''ve never posted on here. hi all. i''m just trying to fill in the form- the notes aren''t helping me with part 3. i''menglish, my hisband' ... 09 Jun 12, by katkt Latest 21 Feb 13 by Sarah00	Replies:3 :750	Latest by Sarah00 21 Feb 13
Partial going it alone. Like the way this thread moves between Home DIY and Divorce DIY 03 Feb 13, by esox11 Latest 04 Feb 13 by esox11	Replies:6 :736	Latest by esox11 04 Feb 13
Will Hi, does anyone know where I can get a free template, preferably online, for a Will? All the websites I found that say ''free'' will ask for a payment ... 28 Jan 13, by Fish19 Latest 29 Jan 13 by Fish19 1 2	Replies:7 :1720	Latest by Fish19 29 Jan 13
Time scales Just wondered if someone could tell me rough timescales, I know it will depend on how busy courts are etc but once a court receives the divorce Petition how lon ... 03 Jan 13, by clairehaines Latest 03 Jan 13 by clairehaines	Replies:3 :805	Latest by clairehaines 03 Jan 13
help with ub wording Hi I have found a wealth on information on this site and have written the reasons for divorce, I''m divorcing on ub grounds. Have I got the right idea ... 08 Sep 12, by KATE42 Latest 10 Sep 12 by KATE42	Replies:6 :935	Latest by KATE42 10 Sep 12
financial or consent order , costs Court issued Decree Nisi 6 weeks (2 days left) before. What should I do? Will I lose pension or other rights if I dont lodge application for financial order b ... 20 Jun 12, by mapletree Latest 21 Jun 12 by mapletree	Replies:5 :873	Latest by mapletree 21 Jun 12
changing house deeds and stamp duty hello, i''m filling on a petiton for divorce. my husband has agreed that the housr deeds should be changed into my name. i heard that stamp du ... 09 Jun 12, by katkt Latest 21 Jun 12 by katkt	Replies:2 :885	Latest by katkt 21 Jun 12
2 yr separation Hi. I am currently attempting to file for divorce on the grounds of 2 yrs separation. Do i need to use a d8 form or a d8od or both. cheers Ah on further res ... 26 May 12, by vivitron Latest 26 May 12 by dukey	Replies:2 :946	Latest by dukey 26 May 12
Stonework/pointing builder type question Hello All Absolutely new to having to think about building works and maintenance on my own so I''m looking for a bit of advice please. I have ... 10 Apr 12, by Furball Latest 11 Apr 12 by Furball 1 2	Replies:7 :1856	Latest by Furball 11 Apr 12
Marshys practical survival tips for men (mostly) I don’t want to insult the men that are better than I. Some men are very good on there own. I wasn’t to start with. Ok this is some of the practica ... 14 Oct 10, by Marshy_ Latest 21 Mar 12 by jasper123 1 2 3 4	Replies:24 :3013	Latest by jasper123 21 Mar 12
grip fill can anyone tell me how to get grip fill off kitchen surfaces, i bought some today to fill some gaps but wish i hadnt its hardened like glue and ive got it every ... 09 Feb 12, by raybird Latest 16 Feb 12 by raybird	Replies:2 :767	Latest by raybird 16 Feb 12
Accept petition, reject examples (UB) Wording help Hi Can anyone advise me on what documentation / wording needs to be used if you wish to accept a Petition on UB terms, but don't accept the reasons / e ... 27 Jun 11, by mimmymum Latest 12 Feb 12 by jo40	Replies:6 :922	Latest by jo40 12 Feb 12
Help - Sticking UPVC Door Can any one advise please? Door sticking at the bottom. I have an allen key that fits and know where that goes, but which hinges (top middle or bottom ... 31 Jan 12, by Onmyway Latest 01 Feb 12 by Onmyway	Replies:6 :2344	Latest by Onmyway 01 Feb 12
need advice completing a a D8 Form I believe i have nearly completed the form although i have been warned that if it is not cotrrect it will be refused. the parrts of the documnet i am unsure of ... 27 Jan 12, by Austen King Latest 27 Jan 12 by Austen King	Replies:2 :760	Latest by Austen King 27 Jan 12

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