| It just took 70 seconds for the couple to end | | | | This might pave the way for contested divorce |
| their marriage of 20 years. When Gary | | | | and might cause delay. |
| Lineker, the presenter of 'The match of the | | | | |
| day' divorced his wife Michelle, it was | | | | - Settlement: Reach a reasonable settlement |
| unlike other celebrity divorces which are | | | | and make it final. Any change in the same |
| usually accompanied by clashes over the | | | | after the judge has reviewed them, would make |
| financial settlement. It was probably one of | | | | the process time-consuming. The same applies |
| the quickest divorces ever. | | | | to the case of child custody also. |
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| Going through a divorce proceeding is usually | | | | - Avoiding Mistakes: Get professional help |
| an agonising experience for a couple, and | | | | while filling out the forms correctly. After |
| even for the person who has filed it. This | | | | you have submitted the papers in the court, |
| emotional pain is prolonged most of the times | | | | if mistakes are found, you would be required |
| due to a lengthy divorce process. Quickie | | | | to start all over again. There have been |
| divorces, as the name suggests, is a fast way | | | | cases where the court has provided quickie |
| of getting a divorce so that you can carry on | | | | divorce to people suffering from fatal |
| with your life. | | | | illness, so that they could marry the person |
| | | | whom they wish to, before their death. |
| The Process Involved | | | | |
| | | | Pros and Cons |
| There are two kinds of divorce proceedings: | | | | |
| contested and uncontested. A contested | | | | Quickie divorce has both positives and |
| divorce involves a lot of complications with | | | | negatives owing to which it is welcomed by |
| the couple finding difficulty in reaching | | | | some and criticised by others. Following is |
| common terms. It might take years to settle | | | | an analysis of the pros and cons of having a |
| these kinds of divorce proceedings. In the | | | | quickie divorce: |
| second type, the decision to divorce and the | | | | |
| conditions surrounding it are not challenged | | | | Pros |
| by the spouse. Quickie divorces are possible | | | | |
| only in the case of an uncontested divorce. | | | | Here are some of the advantages of having a |
| | | | Quickie divorce: |
| When a person files for divorce in the court | | | | |
| of law, the court serves the petition to the | | | | - It helps in providing a faster relief from |
| spouse. When the divorce is uncontested, the | | | | the pain owing to divorce and helps the |
| judge takes a look at the grounds for | | | | couple move on with their lives. |
| divorce, financial arrangement between the | | | | |
| couple and information pertaining to the | | | | - It saves a lot of time which otherwise |
| child custody. If the judge is contented with | | | | could be a hindrance to your professional |
| all the legal papers and arrangements, he | | | | lives. |
| grants 'the Decree Nisi'. After six weeks and | | | | |
| one day of receiving this, the couple can | | | | - If not for quickie divorce, the uncertainty |
| apply for 'The Decree Absolute', which is the | | | | of the proceedings would also cause stress |
| final stage of dissolution of the marriage. | | | | upon everyone including the children. |
| Although in some cases, like the one of Gary | | | | |
| Lineker mentioned above where a quickie | | | | Cons |
| divorce is granted within seconds, it | | | | |
| normally would take at least two months for a | | | | There are a lot of people who oppose the idea |
| quickie divorce to come through. | | | | of a quickie divorce due to one or more of |
| | | | the following reasons: |
| Facilitating a Quickie Divorce | | | | |
| | | | - Speeding up the process of divorce lessens |
| Here are a few things that need to be | | | | the probability of reconciliation between the |
| remembered while trying for a quickie | | | | couple. |
| divorce. These will help you avoid common | | | | |
| mistakes while applying for a divorce which | | | | - A couple might apply and get a divorce in a |
| would otherwise lengthen the process. | | | | fit of rage. The reduced time and effort |
| | | | might make people opt for divorce instead of |
| - Proactive: The couple needs to be proactive | | | | making efforts to work the differences out. |
| and draw up a prenuptial agreement even | | | | Quickie divorce can prove useful to a couple |
| before the marriage. These will help them | | | | whose marriage has broken down irrevocably. |
| reach an amicable solution at the earliest in | | | | Getting it done online would further simplify |
| the case of a divorce. | | | | the process. However, making this decision |
| | | | while in a confusion can only make them |
| - Grounds for Divorce: While stating the | | | | regret their decision in the future. But, |
| reason for a divorce, do not go into details | | | | ultimately, it is up to the couple to choose |
| and sound very offensive towards your spouse. | | | | wisely and live happily. |