It can be dragged out but it can also eventually be forced to court eventually if necessary. The problem with that is that it can be a bit of a lottery leaving it to a judge/court to make a decision on some or all relevant matters often resulting in one or both parties feeling that the process has been unfair to them. Which is why they generally prefer and encourage both parties themselves (via their legal teams if necessary) to try to come to some mutually agreeable settlement on some, most or all matters. If neither party is willing to push things along and, if necessary, force it to a full court hearing, then it could well drag on for a lifetime. For various reasons, not all of them due to procrastination and avoidance, my own situation dragged on for over a decade between judicial separation and divorce, but finally getting the latter sorted last year was a big relief in the end.this could go on until the day she dies.
the particular does not extend to the general.even when a women is being gifted a €500k plus 3 bed house she will not be happy
But that's the point. It often isn't simple but can still be done by going to a full hearing if necessary and if some, most or all matters can't be negotiated to a mutually agreeable arrangement (which still needs to be approved by the court/judge). Of course all of this can be stressful and time consuming especially if either or both parties are at loggerheads and/or are obstructive/uncooperative (sometimes with their own legal representatives!).But if it was that simple it would have been done a long time ago
I certainly don't believe that if either or both parties genuinely wanted a divorce settled then it wouldn't have been done after three decades and counting.But if that is what you want to believe then so be it x
This will normally be done by/via the solicitor and, in general, all interactions relating to divorce and related issues should be through them. Even if other communication may be necessary in the normal course of events - especially if still living under the same roof and/or there are children and childcare issues to be dealt with.Probably will need to start building up a dossier of queries and questions raised, reasonable deadlines set, excuses listened to, new deadlines set, offers of help, etc to show the judge that the party pushing this through was reasonable while being determined.
Apologies for assuming that you were posting on topic (re. divorce).@ClubMan if you read my post again I never mentioned divorce
It took me 10 years. That was mainly due to the impact on the children when their mother reacted to any attempts to get things moving.Using delay tactics, how long could one reasonably drag out a divorce.
Eventually the children moved in with me so the family home could be sold as part of the agreement.This is a situation where one party doesn’t want a divorce and wants to remain in the family home with their children for as long as possible?