My daughter is getting divorced. After a great deal of wrangling about selling the property she is living there with two children under 7 she and her husband have come to an agreement about selling the matrimonial home. Now they have agreed it seems that they will need a consent order so that neither can make a claim on the other ever again. Neither of them have much money and it would seem unlikely they will have in the future. They both hope to get a small property each - my daughter will have more of the equity as she has the children, hopefully she will be able to get a mortgage, he can afford a bigger mortgage.
Do they actually need a consent order? It is apparently very expensive and there is no legal aid.They tried mediation and that costs an arm and a leg and solicitors charge a phenomenal amount. The consent order has to be drawn up by a solicitor and costs about £800 and neither party has this. Then it goes to court with forms relating to their income etc. The court form is £50 I think.
As neither has any money it will be prohibitive. You cannot get legal aid for divorce.
Has anyone ever got one or anyone know of divorced people who haven't bothered.
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