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Separation and Free Legal Aid

  • 16-10-2018 3:38pm
    #1
    sunirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi all, i'll try keep this sort and to the point. Marriage broke up 3 years ago. I still pay half of everything, mortgage etc plus maintenance. I have my own place and we have a schedule for the kids which works the majority of the time. There have been no legal proceedings but I want to get separated. Obviously, I want to do this as cheap and with as little drama as possible, as does she. There's no way I could afford a solicitor..barely making ends meet as it is. I got on to free legal aid and have been approved. They told me my advice contribution would be €150 at the first consultation. then if it's necessary to bring legal proceedings and if I'm granted a certificate, there will be a further contribution of €550. There is no way I could afford €700 especially coming up to Christmas etc. I thought it would be €200 max.
    Anyways, is there any other alternative way this can be done. Is there such a thing as a diy separation? Maybe citizen's advice might be able help. The bottom line is I want it done as cheap and with as little hassle as possible. Any advice appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,378 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    If you both are in agreement about arrangements then you can mediate your own agreement either by yourselves or through the free family meditation service. That would only take a few months.

    But you don't need to get a judicial separation. You can buy and get a template online and include legal validity checking very cheaply.

    You don't actually need solicitors if things aren't contentious.


  • #3
    stranglemint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭stranglemint


    What’s going on. Just seeing this post now and about to go into the same.


  • #4
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,831 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    I'm not going to give you chapter and verse on what's policy or law.. I can just say what's happened with me..
    You can go through the family mediation service, (it's free), they'll draw up youre agreement, and date your separation on it (whenever yourself and your ex agree)
    You can either just stick with that.. Or bring it to you're respective solicitors to be stamped as a legal agreement,which has some legal weight..

    Wether that counts for much is another issue

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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