www.iva.co.uk

Spent two of my lunch hours this week at the CAB and the County Court trying to find out about divorce costs, etc.

I can't believe it's £340 just to get divorced! It all seems really weird that I'm getting the wheels in motion - but I need to do it and I want to do it.

I'm a bit surprised there is no support for people in IVAs. You give all your spare cash to your creditors - but where are you supposed to find the £300, or half of it? It's going to take probably 5-6 months to save up for the fee.

Why, oh why did I get married in the first place?? [:p]

Oh chris how things have gone up. When i divorced 20 odd years ago it cost £40 for the papers and that was it.(A do it yourself one)Is that what they are charging now ?

Ang

Hi Cr15py, Is you ex aware of your situation? Can you pay in installments at all.

Hi Cr15py,

I would contact your I.P as they may be able to consider giving you a payment break for a month or two so you can fund your divorce. You could always make these payments up at the end of your IVA.

I was told - after i had paid £300 to issue my divorce petition, that there is a wab site you can do it through that costs £60, really sorry Cr15py, i dont know what its called though

The following web site might be useful - not that I am an expert at all!

http://www.divorce-online.co.uk/?gclid= ... lAodggl4Yg

I just googled "Cheap Divorces" so there may be others to compare!

Thanks guys. To answer your questions:

1) No, the ex is not aware of my IVA - and that's the way I want it to stay! She is a bit of a gossiper!!

2) I looked at cheap divorces, but the way I saw them was that they charged you £60 for the priviledge of filling in the paperwork, but you still have to pay the court fees (£300 to lodge petition, £40 for decree absolute)

I have an leaflet from the CAB for a free half-hour at a solicitors - I might take advantage of that to gather further info!

When I did it crispy the forms told you what to say and ther was no other charge. times change. Also you had to have been separated for at least three years to do it that way, no property and agree on childrens custody. So it had to be very straightforward.

Ang

Sorry I keep calling you crispy i cant get used to putting that 5 in will make it chris from now on.

Ang

Ang

Don't worry about it!! Call me Chris if it's easier!! [:D]

I'm sure you've been called alot worse Cr15py [:D][:D][:D]

I must need new glasses there is a 1 as well, oh gawd.

Ang