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Thanks guys for previous support. I have been main carer for our son for 5 years since he was born and my wife wants to end the marriage and expects me to move out. I have been in colaborative law procedure and have decided it's not working and will pull out and try the court route. I just wanted to know how long the court route could take and what procedure will there be once I have found a solicitor to act for me. Also is it worth me considering representing myself or is that a step to far. Thanks m75
Hi,
There are people who have represented themselves at court that have posted on here & you should be able to find posts on doing this under the Legal Eagle section of the Forum. I'm not sure about what length to expect, hopefully someone else will post who has a rough idea. Whatever you decide, I really hope it works out well for you!
Hi springchicken. Thanks for comment since posting have been reading other posts and seems a little complicated but think if I take it one step at a time and with the support from this site I may try representing myself will think carefully on that one during the 21 days cooling off period I have to give. M75
Hi Mambo
If you haven't already, the place to start is yoji's guide to representing yourself at the top of the legal section - this deals with child issues, not separation and divorce, so you'd need a fair bit of research to cover this, but it can still be done. If you do decide to use a solicitor, consider the costs carefully, it can sometimes be worth compromising more than you would normally as what you'd gain in a settlement can easily be outweighed in the additional legal costs.
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