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08/06/2009, 20:19 JJ Joined on 01/01/2005 Charente Maritime Posts 269 Where is best to get Divorced? My wife and I are getting divorced, I have returned to the UK, whilst she and the children remain in France. We want to be as amicable as possible and have sort of agreed the finances. I know I can file for divorce in the UK, but would I be better off doing it in France?, how do the different systems compare, has anybody been there and done it. Many thanks Contact details edited by a mod. Please make contact by PM using the bottom at the bottom of this post. JJ www.gites.gb.com    Report

09/06/2009, 0:14 NormanH Joined on 10/04/2008 Posts 1,967 Re: Where is best to get Divorced? I was divorced in the UK by 'mutual consent' while living in France. I can't see what possible advantage there would be in going thorough that emotionally messy procedure in a foreign language and with different sets of assumptions and systems of Justice, but perhaps you are totally bilingual and an expert in the code Napoléon    Report

09/06/2009, 8:42 dragonrouge Joined on 08/02/2008 Posts 640 Re: Where is best to get Divorced? Hi I am a lawyer and sat in and tried to help my friend get divorced here. It took for ages cost a fortune and was messy. If it were me and it is not I would get divorced in the UK.    Report

09/06/2009, 10:08 JJ Joined on 01/01/2005 Charente Maritime Posts 269 Re: Where is best to get Divorced? Many thanks for that guys. You have made me decide on the UK. JJ www.gites.gb.com    Report

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