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Subject: Divorce letter and no reply
Posted By tonyeby on 24-12-2009
Got a letter from spouse via court asking for divorce on ground that we have been living apart for 2yrs. what would happen if i ignore the court devorce letter?. I dont want to reply the letter.please what would happen?
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Added By EnglishRose on 24-12-2009
Eventually after 5 years apart she can divorce you without your consent or she could divorce you now on grounds of unreasonable behaviour. You have no legal obligation to reply to the letter. They might get a service agent to serve a divorce petition on you however.
Added By obiwan_kenobi_again on 24-12-2009
do you still have shared assets?
get some legal advise if you do...
Added By tonyeby on 24-12-2009
no asset, nothing togather and she is not making any financial claims according to court notice. I just dont want her to know where i am cos she is very violent
Added By obiwan_kenobi_again on 24-12-2009
well...
in that case should be quite straight forward...
You could instruct your sol (or rep) to not display your address or have your paperwork sent to a 3rd party...
good luck!
Added By sometimesitdoesn'twork on 24-12-2009
She doesn't need to know where you are. Contact the court and ask officials for the appropriate form to withhold your address because of DV.
Added By tonyeby on 26-12-2009
Thanks for the advise.my last question-- how do i respond to the divore should in case i want to. it didnt come with any form for me to complete?
Added By tonyeby on 26-12-2009
Thanks for the advise.my last question-- how do i respond to the divore should in case i want to. it didnt come with any form for me to complete?
Added By sometimesitdoesn'twork on 27-12-2009
There should have been an Acknowledgment of Service, Form D10, enclosed with the papers. If there isn't contact the court. Generally speaking there isn't much point in defending or ignoring a divorce petition. Although you have no assets and she isn't making financial claims unless you deal with the divorce and future claims are dismissed it is still possible for both parties to make claims against each other. Recently a woman was awarded £120k?? of her husband's inheritance 22 years after separation!
Added By tonyeby on 27-12-2009
thanks.no form came with it. I will look for a lawyer to help me contact court, is it possoble for a lawyer to help me and use their chamber address instead of mine for the corresponence.Any idea of how much this service might cost me..just a guide would help
Added By Kat007 on 27-12-2009
The D10 can be downloaded from www.hmcs.gov.uk along with the other form to restrict your address.
And yes a solicitor can be used to file these papers and cost depends on which ever practice you choose my solicitor is quite expensive but he is really good and been practicing for 40yrs. My divorce this year has cost me and my parents 10K sorry if that frightens you but I have an a**e for and ex husband who thinks it's ok to ask irrelevant questions that he has answers too already so I hope yours doesn't do the same.
Another form to download and print is a Form E this is a 28page document that lists assets and liabilities and can take a while to fill out I would suggest that you do this yourself with help from here as if your sol does it that will cost a fortune. It's long but quite easy to do if your finances are already seperate.
Check in your area to see which solicitor offers a 1/2 or hour free service to gauge whether you can work with them and take a list of questions to save time and money.
Good luck and keep posting x
Added By tonyeby on 27-12-2009
hello is there another name for form d10, cant find form d10 on that website, and what is the form number to restrict address
Added By sometimesitdoesn'twork on 27-12-2009
Not all the forms are available on the HM Court Services website. Form D10 isn't available and I don't think the form requesting that your address to be kept confidential is either. You will need to contact the court directly.
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