Netting A Divorce Is Just A Click Away

By Author: James Walsh
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Online divorce is the new buzzword for couples wanting to dissolve their marriage and go their own separate ways through a clean break. Benefiting from the ease and simplicity of providing services over the Internet, a range of companies have sprung up since the late ‘90s that specialise in providing quick and efficient divorce through their websites.

In the UK, divorce has been a growing market for the last few years due to factors like the fast pace of modern life and rise of individualism at the cost of family values. According to research, married couples in mid to late twenties have the highest divorce rates in the country.

This young profile of divorce seekers - who are youthful, impatient and tech-savvy - in an increasingly wired society has ensured that online divorces quickly gain in popularity as couples discover their many benefits compared to getting a divorce the traditional way through a high street solicitor.

Online Divorce v/s High Street Solicitor

Currently, the online divorce service providers mainly cater to uncontested divorces where both the partners to the marriage ...
... agree to separate amicably and have arrived at a mutual agreement on vital issues such as child custody and financial rights, and there are no bad-blood arguments or accusations against each other. Most online divorce websites offer downloadable forms and other literature that can be printed by the customers at home.

Does it all mean that online divorce services have struck the death knell of the high street solicitors who specialise in the area? Not really.

The online divorce market focus on only a particular kind of divorce - that which has no complications and is straightforward because both partners to the marriage agree to split with mutually agreed terms. There is no need for them to go to the court since there is no dispute that has to be resolved by the judge.

However, where the divorce is acrimonious and full of complications such as fiercely contested financial obligations, child custody issues, maintenance claims and charges of physical or mental abuse, there is really no option but to meet a solicitor across the table (or webcam), take advice on how to proceed through the case and fight it out in a court of law.

Still, the ease of getting uncontested divorces online has revolutionised the divorce market in a major way. People do not have to spend months or years thinking whether to risk divorce proceedings due to the huge legal fees and time involved.

They are now tempted to log in and shoot off an application to an online divorce company, most of whom promise to get the divorce through quickly and without hassles.

The Benefits of Getting a Divorce Online:

1. Substantial savings in legal fees compared to a high street solicitor who usually charges by the hour. Some online divorce services provide an uncontested divorce for as little as GBP 70! They do not have to maintain an elaborate office or staff so can pass on the savings to the customer.
2. You can get a divorce without having to make a visit to the solicitor's office. All interaction with the client is strictly online, thus saving money and time on securing an appointment, needless travelling and waiting in the solicitor's office.
3. Online divorce processes are driven by customised software which speeds up the entire process, allowing you to get a divorce in a matter of weeks.
4. Online divorces are ideal for people separated by distance, like army personnel or corporate executives posted overseas. They can avoid the expense of travelling to the UK to gain a divorce.
5. With online divorces, all your queries are answered through email. There is no need to scribble notes, preserve paper literature or dictate your problems to the solicitor's secretary.

Quickie Divorce - The Market Leader

Quickie Divorce (www.quickie-divorce.com) is easily the best online divorce service provider in the UK that provides uncontested divorces without the need of a court appearance. In 2006, it processed a whopping 15,000 online divorces, more than all other online divorce service providers of the country combined!

The reason for the phenomenal success of Quickie Divorce is that, leveraging on its legal expertise and vast experience, it has designed the quickest, simplest and most cost effective divorce solution available in the market.

The customers are reassured by its no-quibble, full-refund-in-30-days policy if they for any reason are not satisfied with its services. This, and other initiatives such as 24/7 case management tracking, speaks volumes about its commitment to customer service. No wonder it is the UK's only online divorce service provider to have acquired an ISO 9001 certification.

Quickie's extremely popular three-step process allows anyone from anywhere in the world to initiate divorce proceedings within three minutes for as little as GBP 40! No other online divorce company has been able to come even close to this performance.

Quickie Divorce operates from its own commercial offices, employs more trained staff than any of its competitors and each of its services is managed by a trained solicitor. The company's panel of legal professionals provide all documentation and guidance you will need to obtain an uncontested divorce as quickly, cheaply and efficiently as possible without ever going to a court.

James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. If you want to find out more about a solicitor managed divorce see http://www.managed-divorce.co.uk