The divorce process can be broken down into the following steps:
Taking initial instructions.
Drafting a Divorce Petition and accompanying forms.
Divorce Papers are sent to the Court to be stamped.
Divorce Papers are returned from the court and then sent to the Respondent.
Divorce Papers are completed by the Respondent and returned to the Matrimonial office in the High Court
A Certificate of Readiness is then lodged with the Court so that the matter can be set down for hearing.
A Decree Nisi hearing takes place. The Respondent does not need to attend this hearing unless they are contesting the divorce.
The Petitioner attends the Decree Nisi hearing with Counsel and/or their Solicitor. They take the Oath and confirm the details of the Petition. Then the Decree Nisi is granted.