How Much Does a DIY ( Do It Yourself ) Divorce Cost?

I’ve probably mentioned this throughout the site about 50 times, but I feel its really important that people realise the value of getting a DIY divorce package over a normal divorce from a normal solicitor. If your divorce qualifies as being proceed able with a DIY Divorce ( and if you’re not sure, just contact us here at online divorce and we can advise you – free of charge ), then it will cost you just £68, everything included, for your divorce to be processed and made official.

Compare that to a high street solicitor, and you will find that the saving is well over £1000 in most cases. So the next obvious question is why is it so cheap and is it “official”?

Well, we can offer the service so cheaply because it is low cost and efficient to process a DIY divorce. A solicitor would not advise you that you qualify for a DIY divorce, because he would lose money. The fact of the matter is, that an awful lot of divorces could be done as DIY, but unfortunately, couples do not get the correct advice. We pre qualify our customers by asking the right questions at the right time.

In terms of how official it is – I must stress – a divorce done by us is exactly the same as a divorce processed by any law firm in the land. All divorces end up having to be “authorised” by a judge, and that’s what happens with all ours. I would also mention that we now have well over 3000 satisfied customers!!

If you are still unsure, than please do contact us – it could be the best decision you make!

One Third of Children Lose Contact With Their Dad After A Divorce

So a rather worrying statistic that was released today is that one third of all children lose contact with their fathers following their parents divorce. I can get my head round the fact that it is the fathers that they lose contact with as an overwhelming majority of children reside with their mother following a breakup, but what does astound me is that the figure is 30% – that’s 1 in 3 children who experience a divorce somehow end up being estranged from their father.

I am in no position to preach to anyone as to how to operate their family, and EVERY single divorce case is different, believe me I have seen enough of them, but it does feel as if something is fundamentally wrong for this statistic to be true.

What also worrys me is that the article goes on to report that these children have a high statistical propensity to go on to self harm or become suicidal. Thats just horrible.

I’m sorry to start the Monday off on such a bad note, but when children become the victims of a divorce, it does stop and make you think – at least I hope it does.

When Online Divorce Isn’t A Good Thing

Regular readers of this blog will know how much I champion online divorce and have very good reason to do so! However, an article I read today was a good example of online divorce gone wrong!! Not in the sense of online divorce as a service like we provide, but this has more to do with the announcement of a divorce.

It seems that R&B superstar, Usher, revealed he was to divorce his wife, Tameka Foster, online, before he thought to actually tell her himself. Tameka told US media reporters that she suddenly started getting phone calls and texts asking her if she was ok – she couldn’t undertsand why at first, until one of her friends pointed her to a posting by Ushing revealing he was divorcing her.

Understandably upset, it seems Tameka doesn’t hold too much of a grudge against Usher – even going as far as to say that she hadn’t ruled out a reconciliation.

She even made a semi excuse for the stars behavious by saying that they weren’t really communicating at the time – Usher was busy away producing.

Anyhow – to be clear, I totally think that getting divorced online is acceptable, however, announcing a divorce online BEFORE telling your husband or wife – i’m not so sure thats a good idea!!

Cost of Divorce Puts Couples Off

I read with interest a story in the Birmingham Post this morning regarding the cost of legal advice and how it puts people off seeking advice in the first place. The report went onto say how 1000’s of people are not getting the justice or the support they need through failing to go and pay for correct legal advice.

Here at Online Divorce we have always included any legal advice needed in with the cost of our divorce packages. Clearly if the case is really complex and is beyond our scope – the sum of our legal advice would be to go and see a solicitor in the flesh. However, if you are thinking of getting a divorce but just do not know where to start to get things going – give us a call and we will be more than happy to help you.

You see, what is really important in the case of most divorces, is 2 things. Firstly, from a legal perspective, all the paperwork must be completed correctly – otherwise your divorce may be void, and you wil have to resubmit your divorce papers, resulting in there being more cost and time involved. Shameless self plug here, but again at Online Divorce, we include document checking as an integral part of our service.

Secondly, it is important that both parties are aware and can agree to who gets what. this extends far beyond the CD and DVD collection – if one of the couple just received a substantial bons from work, is the other member of the couple entitled to half or any of that bonus?

A lot of these matters are really black and white, but they are worth checking out.

The Difference Between DIY Divorce and Online Divorce DIY Divorce

So if the title of this post has not confused you already, congratulations. The idea for this blog post came to me over the weekend when I was reading this article – Divorce Article.  Don’t worry too much about reading the whole thing, i’ll give you the jist of it here.

Basically its saying that in these tough economic times, more and more people are looking to utilise a DIY Divorce service to save money – however, the article argues, this is not always a good solution, as sometimes some basic errors can be made which result in the whole thing becoming actually more expensive – either by way of additional court fee’s or because a DIY Divorce does not automatically deal with ownership of assets etc.

This sums up exactly why I started Online Divorce – you see DIY divorce papers have been around for a while, but they really are full of loopholes, and they are a little tricky to complete properly. Part of the service we offer is making sure all your forms are completed correctly – because we actually do that for you, and making sure that they are served in court in the right way, avoiding a costly court fee and reappearance.

Another reason I started the company is I realised as much as I wanted to spread the good word about the advent of utilising the DIY divorce idea – it was not always right for every situation. We can provide that advice free of charge. Even if the DIY divorce package is not right for you, our managed divorce package might do the job which is still a bargain at just £169.

Its also worth making the differentiation that an online divorce is something different to a plain DIY divorce. A DIY divorce on its own is just filling out the paperwork and getting it processed. An online divorce, through us, means we do everything for you except sign the paperwork.

I hope I made everything a little clearer!! If not, then please do not hesitate to contact us!!!

How Many People Would Search for A Divorce on The Internet?

One of the biggest unknowns when we launched Online Divorce, was actually, how many people are going to be looking for a divorce on the internet? If the answer, hypothetically, was zero, we would have to spend an amazing amount of money ( which we didn’t have ) in attracting people from off the internet, onto the internet.

As it happens, right from day one, we have been pleasantly suprised by the number of people looking for our services – and equally surprising is the words they type into Google to find us. Most come through Online Divorce, Internet Divorce etc etc, but my personal favourite is ” I can’t stand him anymore, help me divorce as quick as possible “!!!!

If I Divorce Online, Is It Still Legal?

Perhaps due to the newness of being able to divorce online, I quite often ask if a divorce processed this way is as legal as one done in the more traditional sense. The quick and easy answer is YES – of course it is.

A divorce processed online is exactly the same as if you went and sat in front of a solicitor and done the same thing – the key differences are that we process all the administration, there is no need to meet face to face – and of course it’s a lot cheaper.

The journey of all your paperwork is exactly the same in essence – you fill it out, it comes to us, we take it ( and this is something a lot of people don’t realise ) to the court and put it in front of a Judge, who signs it and makes the divorce complete. Really, all we’re doing is taking out the physical element of trudging along to see a solicitor.

The signs are that more and more people are starting to use online divorce services as an alternative to the more traditional route, and the realisation that you can have a DIY Divorce package for as little as £69 is definitely starting to take hold.

Of course if you do still have any reservations, queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us – one of our trained customer services advisor’s will be on hand to take your call.

If Only Marriage Was This Easy – Online Divorce from £68

Our online divorce packages start from just £69, and require nothing except your signature to process. Yes, our online divorce service is that easy and reliable – we even fill out all the paperwork in preparation for you, so you just have to check the details are correct, sign and send back – we deal ALL the rest.

Our online divorce service is only suitable if you and your partner have both agreed to the separation and the divorce is uncontested – if you are unsure whether this applies to your situation, then feel free to contact us for advice.

We have a complete range of divorce packages, from a basic DIY Divorce package right through to a completely managed divorced option. Whichever package you need, we can guarantee you that it will be :

• Cheaper than using a high street solicitor.
• Your divorce will be handled sensitively, efficiently and professionally.
• You will have access to our customer support team 7 days a week – for no additional cost.

You’ve made the hard decision to divorce, now make the easy one and contact onlinedivorce.org.uk today!

Is Online Divorce My Best Option?

First of all, let me apologise for the lack of online divorce blog posts recently – I was lucky enough to take a brief vacation. I did intend to blog whilst away, but alas, there was no wireless.

Anyhow, back to business – so while I was away, I got to thinking about the type of couples for whom an online divorce was not only a good option, but actually, is the best option. And by this, I mean, that getting an online separation is actually the best way to get the divorced process as opposed to using a bricks and mortar solicitor.

You’ll see all over this site why we think you should use us, and why maybe a DIY divorce is such a great think – and I stand by all those points, but on a less sales pitch kind of vibe, there are some other, more emotional reasons why online could be the best way.

Here’s what I came up with -

You and your partner are a modern couple, you got together, got married, it didn’t work out – but you’re still great friends, and just want to move on. There’s nothing to contest. Use us – I sincerely mean it. We’ll process the paperwork, take some of the pain out of the process and get you divorced asap. No turmoil, no lengthy trips to a solicitor – etc etc.

This brings me onto the 2nd point – getting divorced is an emotional state as much as it is a legal state. Once divorced, you feel like that part of your life is done and dusted – you move on. Until the papers have been finalised, no matter how dead the relationship is, you may still feel partly married. Crazy but true. So if the proceedings drag on for ages, you may not feel able to date other people, or perhaps feel aggrieved if your partner does date other people. Not a nice place to be.