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England's Fast-Track Divorce Process

Posted by Maureen Dempsey on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 4:02pm

You've heard of speed-dating, but how about speed-divorcing? England has recently set into motion a new process to allow couples who have no disputes to sail through proceedings, bypassing the court queue entirely, says The Telegraph.

If couples can agree to all terms of a separation or divorce via a four-way, face-to-face talk, they'll hit the fast-track. While a traditional case takes three to four months, the new procedure is lightening fast. Says the article:

Provided every aspect of the case had been agreed and the hearing would last no more than 10 minutes, all that was needed was a day's notice to the court and a chance for the judge to read the papers overnight.

Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Should the couple hit a snag, though, they'll be back at square one in the courtroom waiting line — and will incur additional expenses. Perhaps Madonna and Guy will utilize the new system...

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