Online Divorce FAQ

The process is broadly similar whether you apply online or use a traditional paper application. There are 3 main stages: The Application The Applicant completes either an online or paper application.  The court issues the application by sending a copy to the Respondent together with an acknowledgement of service.  The Respondent must acknowledge receipt of the application confirming they are happy for the divorce to proceed. Application for the Conditional Order 20 weeks after the application is issued, the Applicant can apply for the conditional order. Application for the Final Order The Applicant must wait a minimum of 6 weeks and 1 clear day after the date of the conditional order before they can apply for the final order. The application is a simple one page form in the case of a paper application and several short questions if you are using an online application.
All of us provide similar services, however, Express Divorce use experienced lawyers to supervise all divorces.  In the case of our premium services, the entire divorce documentation is drafted by a senior matrimonial solicitor who subsequently oversees the process through court. In addition, our actual managed services are significantly less expensive than Divorce Online’s services.  Both Divorce Online and Quickie Divorce do outsource to solicitors, however, we are committed to keeping all divorces in-house to reduce delay and/or potential loss of documents. Express Divorce are also entirely transparent about costs.  We started our online divorce service as an antidote to the rising legal fees charged by solicitors.  Our competitors’ websites are not particularly clear about the court fees and when you will need to pay them.  On the other hand, we are entirely upfront about these additional fees as we do not want to give any of our customers a nasty surprise after they have purchased one of services.
All of the online providers only deal with uncontested divorces.  Express Divorce are not a law firm and, therefore, cannot engage in litigation on your behalf.  Instead, we offer guidance on the divorce process and will draft your divorce application for a fraction of the cost when compared to a high street solicitor. Our customers come to us having settled their finances between themselves through discussion or having been referred to us via the mediation process.  Some of our customers may have started using a solicitor but quickly reached agreement on the finances with their spouse.  Rather than continue to pay inflated legal fees, they have appointed an online provider to handle their divorce and save hundreds of pounds.