Divorce query

[Kitiara]

I have been asked why a divorce takes so long if both parties agree and there are no financial or children issues to resolve and I have no idea ... can anyone enlighten me please?

Basically, a work colleague has just received an Acknowledgement of Service from her ex's solicitor, she is not contesting the divorce, the grounds are 2 years seperation, there are no children from the marriage and no finances to sort (no money on either side!), the general consensus is that it will take upto 6 months for the divorce to be finalised, but she was wondering why - esp as there is nothing to sort etc. Other than the 6 weeks + 1 day between the Nisi and the Absolute, are there any other "fixed" waiting times?

Thanks,

[ostell]

Re: Divorce query

Solicitors, time, money.......

[Kitiara]

Re: Divorce query

You're probably right there Ostell ... TIME = KERCHING!!

My colleague has been told that there is a statutory 90 days wait between the Acknowledgement of Service being issued and being able to apply for the Decree Nisi, but I have not been able to find any reference to this on t'interweb (there is something along those lines in the US so maybe thats where the confusion arose?)