Two tracks run at once: the divorce timetable, which is fixed, and the financial settlement, which is as fast as the two of you make it.
Weeks 0 to 2
- Prepare and submit the application
- Court issues and serves it
- Acknowledgement of service filed
Weeks 2 to 20
- Statutory reflection period
- Exchange financial disclosure
- Negotiate or mediate the settlement
- Draft the Consent Order
Weeks 20 to 26
- Apply for the Conditional Order
- Lodge the financial order for approval
Weeks 26 onwards
- 6 weeks and 1 day after the Conditional Order, apply for the Final Order
- Implement the settlement and update wills and nominations
This article is general information about the law of England and Wales, not legal advice. For advice on your situation, speak to a solicitor.