Delays at Courts – Online Activity Increasing

Delays at Courts but Online Activity is Increasing

Social distancing causes delays at regional divorce centre.

Processing dates and times for divorce work for Bury St Edmunds, the main centre for divorces from London and the south-east, state that district judge consideration of consent orders from date of receipt are taking 20 weeks.

Consent orders are legally binding agreements for dividing assets such as money, property, savings and investments. HMCTS confirm steps are being taken to speed up applications while the online divorce service continues to process more than 1,000 digital applications each week.

We are also providing clients with the option of reviewing their appropriate pathway by offering clients our “Online Family Tool“. Enter the information when it is convenient to you, giving you the ability to pause and come back to enter more information later on.

Alternatively, our family team are on hand to help you over the telephone Ipswich 01473 231133 or Colchester 01206 584584, email us at [email protected], live chat or request a call back via our web site, we will also be happy to book a virtual online meeting with you.

We are here to support you and your family in a manner that is most suitable for your current needs and location.