Separation and Divorce Kit (For Scotland)

Splitting up does not have to be costly and difficult. This Lawpack Kit gives you the instructions and information you need to manage your own uncontested divorce. It explains the legal and financial issues involved and provides common sense advice on how to conduct your divorce, taking you from the petition to the final decree. It also provides advice on the practicalities of separation. It covers topics such as: How the divorce process works and how to judge whether or not you can do it yourself; the different grounds for divorce; step-by-step guide to obtaining a divorce, from filing the divorce petition to the decree absolute; guidance on the Simplified and Ordinary divorce procedures in Scotland; the importance of making satisfactory arrangements for children and how the courts intervene if necessary; the Child Support Agency; more on mediation as an option for resolving disputes; expanded section on financial matters and the courts' power to divide up income, debts and property; and, separation agreements and judicial separation.