What is involved in getting an uncontested divorce?
The steps involved in getting an Order for divorce (dissolution of marriage) vary widely depending on your situation. A truly uncontested divorce where the parties have no children at all, and do not want to divide assets or assess spousal support will cost Court filing fees, agents fees and the cost of serving one of the parties. Your Vancouver divorce lawyer may need to have your marriage certificate produced by Vital Statistics or have it translated. These are extra expenses if they are necessary in your situation. In addition to these expenses, which are called disbursements, you will be charged the divorce lawyer’s fees and taxes on those fees, for her time spent drafting your Divorce documents: The Writ and Statement of Claim and the Application for a Desk Order Divorce. After the Writ and Statement of Claim have been given to your spouse personally, your divorce lawyer will then draft the Application for Divorce which must be filed with the Court. The Court Registry staff will r
