wrong UK divorce papers?
Nov 5th 2003, 4:50 pm
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wrong UK divorce papers?
I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it! I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
Nov 5th 2003, 5:17 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by monica&ed
I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it! I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it! I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
There was another thread about this recently and the couple involved have just re-posted saying they have decided to hire a lawyer to help resolve a similar problem.
Don't know if this helps but when my lawyer sent me my decree nisi she wrote an accompanying letter explaining that it was NOT the absolute and that she had to apply for the absolute. When I received my decree absolute she wrote another accompanying letter saying that the decree absolute was final, the date it became final and that I was now a free woman!! I have kept this correspondence with both decree's. I haven't run into any problems so far. When I took them to the K3 interview the consular officer read them, gave them back to me and made no comment.
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Nov 5th 2003, 6:03 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by monica&ed
I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it! I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it! I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
Nov 5th 2003, 6:15 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 17:50:53 +0000, monica&ed
<member@british_expats.com> wrote:
>I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem
>with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it!
>I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar
>problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
I personally did not have any problems but the piece of paper that I
received from Hitchin County Court said in the text :-
It is hereby certified that the said decree was on the 5th February
2001 made final and absolute and that the said marriage was thereby
dissolved.
Also at the bottom of the paper is printed :-
D37 Decree of Absolute(Divorce)
I would have thought that would be more than adequate, maybe other
courts word it differently?
Denis
<member@british_expats.com> wrote:
>I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem
>with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it!
>I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar
>problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
I personally did not have any problems but the piece of paper that I
received from Hitchin County Court said in the text :-
It is hereby certified that the said decree was on the 5th February
2001 made final and absolute and that the said marriage was thereby
dissolved.
Also at the bottom of the paper is printed :-
D37 Decree of Absolute(Divorce)
I would have thought that would be more than adequate, maybe other
courts word it differently?
Denis
Nov 5th 2003, 6:27 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by Denis the piece of paper that I
received from Hitchin County Court said in the text
received from Hitchin County Court said in the text
Nov 5th 2003, 6:30 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by meauxna
Funny, I'd have thought the divorce certs would come from the Un-Hitchin Court...
Funny, I'd have thought the divorce certs would come from the Un-Hitchin Court...
Meauxna - That did make me laugh!!!
Denis - my UK divorce decree absolute says exactly the same.
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Nov 5th 2003, 6:43 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by Maggs
Denis - my UK divorce decree absolute says exactly the same.
Denis - my UK divorce decree absolute says exactly the same.
Were you married to Denis???!!!
Nov 5th 2003, 6:46 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Hi,
I received a decree absolute from Coventry.
I can't understand why you have a problem getting one, I thought it was the law ie: the final legal document that confirms the marraige no longer exists.
Therefore by law you should be issued a decree absolute, and be able to get a copy of it.
I guess.
I received a decree absolute from Coventry.
I can't understand why you have a problem getting one, I thought it was the law ie: the final legal document that confirms the marraige no longer exists.
Therefore by law you should be issued a decree absolute, and be able to get a copy of it.
I guess.
Nov 5th 2003, 7:02 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by Karen D
What? Exactly the same date and everything??
Were you married to Denis???!!!
What? Exactly the same date and everything??
Were you married to Denis???!!!
Ha Ha Karen... now that would be funny!! No, I don't know Dennis, never met him, never heard of him 'til just now!!! Just the wording is the same... different names!! Different place!!
Rogerpenycate - I too had my divorce decree's from Coventry County Court. Small world!
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Nov 5th 2003, 7:19 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by Maggs
Ha Ha Karen... now that would be funny!! No, I don't know Dennis, never met him, never heard of him 'til just now!!! Just the wording is the same... different names!! Different place!!
Rogerpenycate - I too had my divorce decree's from Coventry County Court. Small world!
Maggie
Ha Ha Karen... now that would be funny!! No, I don't know Dennis, never met him, never heard of him 'til just now!!! Just the wording is the same... different names!! Different place!!
Rogerpenycate - I too had my divorce decree's from Coventry County Court. Small world!
Maggie
I knew I'd seen you somewhere before !
If I ever get my hands on you, you screwed me for every
penny I had.
Nov 5th 2003, 7:25 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by rogerpenycate
Maggs,
I knew I'd seen you somewhere before !
If I ever get my hands on you, you screwed me for every
penny I had.
Maggs,
I knew I'd seen you somewhere before !
If I ever get my hands on you, you screwed me for every
penny I had.
Maggie
Nov 5th 2003, 7:32 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by Maggs
Ha Ha.... my ex husband said something similar!!!
Maggie
Ha Ha.... my ex husband said something similar!!!
Maggie
Nov 5th 2003, 7:38 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
What service center are you dealing with? I am with Nebraska and they seem to have a problem with this decrees, unlike other centers!
Nov 5th 2003, 8:13 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
Originally posted by monica&ed
What service center are you dealing with? I am with Nebraska and they seem to have a problem with this decrees, unlike other centers!
What service center are you dealing with? I am with Nebraska and they seem to have a problem with this decrees, unlike other centers!
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Nov 5th 2003, 8:50 pm
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Re: wrong UK divorce papers?
"Denis" <[email protected]> wrote
> monica&ed wrote:
> >
> >I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem
> >with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it!
> >I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar
> >problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
> Also at the bottom of the paper is printed :-
> D37 Decree of Absolute(Divorce)
My D37 has two stamps on it. That of the county court in red, and a date.
Neither stamps were particularly clear or visible on the photocopy, but they
are there on the original.
Andy
> monica&ed wrote:
> >
> >I got divorced in the UK and I can see that many of you had a problem
> >with the decree absolute as in the UK the judge doesn't sign or seal it!
> >I thing that our RFE is about this! Did anyone esle had a similar
> >problem? How can be proved that this decree is absolute?
> Also at the bottom of the paper is printed :-
> D37 Decree of Absolute(Divorce)
My D37 has two stamps on it. That of the county court in red, and a date.
Neither stamps were particularly clear or visible on the photocopy, but they
are there on the original.
Andy