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