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September 2009

How long will it take to get divorced?

If a Divorce is straightforward and financial matters are also agreed swiftly then it is usually possible to finalise divorce proceedings in between 3 and 6 months.

However, there are many factors that may affect this time-scale.

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Can I stop my ex-partner taking our children abroad on holiday?

First of all ask yourself why you want to stop them. Unless there is genuinely a concern for your children's welfare then do you really want to deprive the children of a holiday? It will also inevitably cause bad feeling between you and your ex partner and this will not be in the best interests of the children. You also need to consider that there will be times when you will wish to ask them if you can take the children on holiday and you will want them to say yes.

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