Splitting up doesn't have to be costly and difficult. You can arrange a quick divorce, with minimum fuss, and absolutely no expensive solicitor fees. This Lawpack Separation and Divorce Kit will give you all the instructions and information you need to simply manage your own uncontested divorce.

The Separation and Divorce Kit explains all of the legal and financial issues that are involved in your separation and divorce. From the grounds for divorce to the final decree we take you step-by-step through the divorce process, and provide all the legal forms you will need to arrange your own DIY divorce.

Along the way we offer comforting words of wisdom and more down-to-earth common sense advice on how to best conduct your DIY divorce in the most effective and least painful manner. The Separation and Divorce Kit also contains advice on handling the problematic and tricky practicalities of separation.

If you are wondering if you could handle your divorce without the expense of a solicitor, the Separation and Divorce Kit will help you decide whether this is an appropriate course of action for you. And if it is for you, our DIY Divorce Kit will help you arrange a quick divorce, with minimum fuss and minimum expense. If it isn't right for you, we'll tell you how you can find professional help at a fraction of the price, and help you to prepare the information you'll need.

The Separation and Divorce Kit will tell you:

• »  How the divorce process works
• »  Who can handle their own divorce
• »  What the grounds for divorce are
• »  How to obtain a divorce in England, Wales and Scotland
• »  What the law says about children and divorce
• »  Finances and divorce
• »  Practical tips for separation and divorce
• »  How to use the legal forms for arranging a divorce that are included in this Separation and Divorce Kit

Divorce needn't be expensive. Let us show you exactly how you can arrange your own DIY divorce using this quick and simple Separation and Divorce Kit.

For use in England & Wales, and Scotland.

About the Author

Philippa Pearson is the author of the 'Separation & Divorce Kit' and 'Unmarried Couples and the Law', both published by Lawpack Publishing. She specialises in all aspects of family law and is a member of the SFLA National Committee, the Lord Chancellor's Ancillary Relief Advisory Group and the SFLA Law Reform Committee. She practices as a solicitor at Norris and Miles solicitors in Tenbury Wells, a firm specialising in family, private client, conveyancing and company law, as well as commercial and civil litigation. She also writes and lectures on many aspects of family law.

Guidance manual contents:

• Do you really want a divorce?
• How does the divorce process work?
• Can you handle your own divorce?
  - Advantages of representing yourself
  - Do you need a solicitor?
  - Finding a solicitor
  - What should you ask a solicitor?
  - Divorce and Public Funding
• The grounds for divorce
  - Fact A Adultery
  - Fact B Unreasonable behaviour
  - Fact C Desertion
  - Fact D Two-year separation
  - Fact E Five-year separation
• How to obtain a divorce in England and Wales
• How to obtain a divorce in Scotland
  - Simplified Divorce Procedure
  - Ordinary Divorce Procedure
• Protecting yourself during the divorce
  - Protecting yourself from violence
  - Protecting yourself from harassment
  - Protecting your property
  - Protecting your income and financial security
• Divorce and your children
  - How to propose child care arrangements to the court
  - When the court is dissatisfied with child care arrangements
  - The Children Act 1989 or Children (Scotland) Act 1995
  - Children who come under court jurisdiction
  - The Child Support Agency
  - Child abduction
• Financial matters
  - Interim finances
  - Gathering your financial information
  - Prepare a budget
  - Making a formal application
  - Clean breaks and maintenance
  - Property distribution
  - Pensions
  - Reaching agreement on distributing property
  - Mediation
  - Financial orders
• After the divorce
  - Post-divorce checklist
  - Contact
  - Periodical payments (maintenance orders)
• Separation in England and Wales
  - Practical matters
  - Separation deeds
  - Judicial separation
• Separation in Scotland
• A final word on divorce
• Glossary
• Useful contacts
  

Loose-leaf forms included:

For England & Wales:
D8 Divorce Petition - 1 copy
D8A Statement of Arrangements for Children - 1 copy
D84 Application for Directions for Trial - 1 copy
Form A Notice of [intention to proceed with] an Application for Ancillary Relief - 1 copy
D81 Statement of information for a consent order - 1 copy

For Scotland:
SP2 Application for Divorce - Simplified Procedure - 1 copy
SP5 Application for Divorce - Simplified Procedure - 1 copy

Free CD contains:
Divorce forms