Divorce in America/UK
Apr 20th 2015, 1:49 am
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Re: Divorce in America/UK
I'm likely in a minority but if the divorce is amiable, I'd file through something like LegalZoom. In the '80s I went though an amiable uncontested divorce writing up how property would be divided and only one lawyer was used but I would have used LegalZoom instead if it was available since the lawyer turned a well written document into something that the judge couldn't understand and I had to explain to the judge what the lawyer really meant. In California when a divorce is uncontested and agreed upon, only one party needs to show up before the judge.
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Beside messing everything up, the lawyer's final bill was $500 more than the original quote since we owned two properties even though the law firm didn't have to do anything additional.
If both were to get lawyers, a $300 bill could easily turn into $8,000 or more.
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Beside messing everything up, the lawyer's final bill was $500 more than the original quote since we owned two properties even though the law firm didn't have to do anything additional.
If both were to get lawyers, a $300 bill could easily turn into $8,000 or more.
My divorce was amicable and not contested, we just paid the court fees, waited 6 months and a divorce certificate showed up in the mail. Easy as could be.
Hardest part was getting the forms filled out to the courts approval, that took a couple tries but in the end we got it figured out.
Apr 20th 2015, 10:21 am
#17
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Re: Divorce in America/UK
If you are planning to divorce, then you can't file the I-751 for removal with her anyway, since you aren't planning to stay married. Fine line maybe, but still.
Im in basically an identical position, divorced after 18 months in the US. I am waiting for an interview for my waiver application.
Im in basically an identical position, divorced after 18 months in the US. I am waiting for an interview for my waiver application.
Apr 20th 2015, 10:23 am
#18
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Re: Divorce in America/UK
No one should have to stay married if they don't want too, and indeed, if they are intending to divorce, it seems me that her signing to say that she is in a continuing marital relationship is perjury.
