Divorce Respondent

This Workflow is for the Respondent – there is also a Workflow for the Petitioner

This workflow is for divorce respondent

Task 1 New File Setup Respondent

Allocate a Custom Questionnaire

Enter details regarding the reason for divorce, whether the party is privately paying or in receipt of Legal Aid and the Petitioneru2019s name and address. This information is used to pre-populate letters and fields:

Send Standard Document

The criteria selected in the questionnaire will automatically run the correct letter.

Add an automatic keydate to matter

2 week reminder to chase client for return of instruction paperwork

Task 2 Acknowledgement of Service

Meet unmet keydates by type

Allocate a Custom Questionnaire

Enter information regarding the Petitioneru2019s solicitor. The information provided will pre-populate letters and forms. If left blank, criteria is set so that letters which would ordinarily be sent to the Petitioneru2019s solicitor are sent to the Petitioner direct:

Send Standard Document

Run a Form

Notice of Acting

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Send Standard Document

There is no need to untick this from the task list before starting.

Send Standard Document

Confirming AofS sent to Court and the next Steps

Task 3 Certificate of Entitlement

Allocate a Custom Questionnaire

Enter the details such as Date DN to be Pronounced this is used to pre-populate letters and forms:

Send Standard Document

Client – Send Cert of Entitlement

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Task 4 Decree Nisi Received

Allocate a Custom Questionnaire

Enter the details such as Date DN was Pronounced this is used to pre-populate letters and forms:

Send Standard Document

Add a keydate linked to dossier field

A reminder of when the Respondent can apply for DA if the Petitioner does not

Task 5 Decree Absolute Received

Meet unmet keydates by type

Allocate a Custom Questionnaire

Enter the details such as Date DN was Pronounced this is used to pre-populate letters and forms:

Send Standard Document

Task 6 Client Instructions – Decree Absolute

Allocate a Custom Questionnaire

State of finances. If not concluded or client does not wish to obtain financial order, need to send disclaimer to client for signature and return:

Send Standard Document

– Explain can apply for DArn- If finances concluded, can apply straight wayrn- If finances not concluded, can still apply but must sign disclaimerrn- If do not want financial order, can still apply but must sign disclaimer

Send Standard Document

– If necessary. If finances not concluded, client must accept disadvantages of not remaining married whilst finances concludern- If client does not want to deal with finances, client must accept disadvantage of not dealing with finances at all and disadvantage of not remaining married

Add an automatic keydate to matter

2 Week reminder to chase the client for instructions/signed disclaimer

Task 7 Application for Decree Absolute

Meet unmet keydates by type

Run a Form

D36 Application for Decree Absolute

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Send Standard Document

Send Standard Document

Add an automatic keydate to matter

2 Weeks reminder to check if the app for DA has been received from the court

Misc. Documents

Documents available in Document Production which do not form part of the Workflow:

  • TKDIVR Client – blank letter
  • TKDIVR Court – blank letter
  • TKDIVR Petitioner – blank letter
  • TKDIVR Solicitor – blank letter
Document pack for this workflow

Client Care Letter – Private Paying

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Client Care Letter – Legal Aid

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Court – Send Acknowledgement of Service

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Notice of Acting

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Solicitor – Send Acknowledgement of S

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Petitioner – Send Acknowledgement of S

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Client – Send Acknowledgement of S

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Client - Send Cert of Entitlement

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Client – Send Decree Nisi

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Client – Enc.DA

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Client – DA Instructions

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Disclaimer – Finances

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D36 Application for Decree Absolute

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Court – Enc. App for DA

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Client – Confirm app for DA Lodged

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Divorce Respondent – Dossier Pages

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