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Does it matter who divorces who? (2)

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, August 9, 2010, In : definitions

If you are the petitioner, you are allowed to apply for decree absolute once six weeks and a day have elapsed since decree nisi was pronounced. Effectively, your application is granted automatically - someone in the court office prints off two copies of the decree absolute certificate, stamps them with the official court stamp ('seals' them) and sends one to each of the two solicitors involved in the case. Your marriage is at an end once the certificate is sealed (although you don't know it ...
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Every week, usually on a Monday, I post my movements for the coming week - when I'm in the office and when I'm out, for example at court. At the same time I post a short article on a word or expression that may crop up during a separation or divorce case. Sometimes I comment on a topical legal issue. I'm always glad of feedback - any comments on my blog entries are welcome - just send me an email.

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Miln MacLeod Solicitors is the practice name of Rory Miln, a solicitor of England and Wales recognised as a sole practitioner, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The practice's SRA number is 535105. The SRA’s rules can be found (in English) on their website at http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page

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