d i v o r c e

[ailie]

Where's it better to divorce, Scotland or England?

[factor-fiction]

From whose point of view?

[ailie]

Both parties. Is it cheaper/simpler one side of the border or the other?

[STIDW]

Divorce is never that simple. Assuming you are eligible to divorce in both jurisdictions whether you are better off depends entirely on the individual circumstances.

In England & Wales it isn't too difficult to do the actual divorce yourself, but it is often the finances that are often the sticking point. Without a court order finalising the finances either party can make claims in the future.

In Scotland if there are no children under 16 or outstanding finances and you qualify for a divorce through the simplified procedure it is even easier than in E&W. However, if you are not eligible to divorce under the simplified procedure the court rules and procedures are complicated and it isn't just a case of reading them to understand. At this time I wouldn't recommend anyone to do the divorce themselves under the ordinary procedure.

[Prudentia]

wherever you may be when you realise you cant stand the sight of each other, enough said!!!

[ailie]

Thanx, no children, long separation. Papers were filed in england by one party but no progress/co-operation to enable completion. Is it possible for other party, now living in Scotland, to begin new process by filing in Scotland?

[STIDW]

The last thing you want is to get into a complicated and expensive jurisdiction battle. To divorce in Scotland the courts in England would need to dismiss the petition there first.