hi keith is 100% right,,,this is the way i did my divorce ,,rathering than paying 2/3000 pounds for a solicitor,,,,,,,,,,, don't forget you do not pay all the money out at once to the court you will pay x amount of pounds first then you will pay the last x amount of pounds when you go to collect your absolute decree,,,,and as you have been apart 13 years he does not need to sign any documents under the 5 year living apart rule ,,you will have to tell the court you have had no contact with your ex for 13 years and also he was deported ,,,because by the law the court has to inform the other party they are being divorce ,,,i had to do this but i found my ex wifes friend after 8 years living apart from her,,,and she passed on the papers i got my divorce within 2 months as i showed the court everything they asked for and showed them my new wedding date ,,,airline tickets,,,reception bills,,,i was suppose to wait 6 weeks and one day for my absolute decree and the court gave it to me in one week,,,,,,,,but go to the court get your own papers fill them in and do the procedure yourself ,,,its easy ,,,regards john and karenOriginally Posted by Win2Win
You don't need a solicitor. Just go to your local court and ask for the leaflets on divorce. DIY will cost you about £350. In your case as you've been seperated more than 5 years you will not need his signature either. The whole process will take about 3 months. Good luck.
