| Online Divorce: Spreading the Message In the | | | | contemplating divorce. There is a lawyer standing |
| given situation, online divorce seems to be a relief | | | | between them, who slowly gets erased from the |
| for those who are planning a simple, no-faults | | | | screen, as the couple apply online, their request |
| divorce that should be over and done as fast as | | | | gets processed, and they part in peace. Other |
| possible, at little cost, and without the indignity of | | | | online firms should also consider getting similar |
| turning up at court. In fact, the old school should | | | | advertisements floated on television and print. |
| support this format, since it keeps both the client | | | | One needs to go public to reach the public. Then |
| and lawyer happy, the government less weighed | | | | there are the usual internet tactics of hiring |
| down with papers, and the factor of delaying at | | | | bloggers, putting in pop-ups and banners, and |
| court does not come in. It can be done in the | | | | roping in other sites to recommend them. Notably, |
| privacy of one's home pc, without the | | | | the sites that provide advice on child custody, |
| conspicuous visit to the lawyer, or taking an even | | | | single parenting, coping with emotional stress, and |
| more painfully obvious 'divorce leave' from office. | | | | finance management should be targeted. A very |
| But the problem is, do enough people know about | | | | large number of visitors come into them |
| it? There are several companies who have been | | | | everyday, many of them being casual surfers |
| doing excellent work, and providing very | | | | peeping in to look at other people's worries, or |
| competitive prices where online divorces are | | | | fascinated by the nice fonts and friendly texts. It |
| concerned. They are law firms, but their packages | | | | would be great if one of our beloved celebrities |
| have been equally, and in some cases, more and | | | | could get themselves a hassle-free divorce from |
| more user-friendly. Quickie Divorce starts initiating | | | | an online service provider, but that seems unlikely. |
| an online divorce at only £40, completes all | | | | Another good channel is the government. |
| forms at £69, provides changed wills at | | | | Mediation centres, counselling and day care |
| £10, and Clean Break Agreements at | | | | offices, as well as providers of Legal Aid would do |
| £59. Divorce Online does the divorce | | | | a real community service to inform the visitors |
| package at £65. The advantage is that these | | | | about online divorce. It is important for the online |
| being law firms, they have more experience, and | | | | firms to look beyond the cities only. There is a |
| they are actually checking, filing and processing | | | | demand for low-cost divorces everywhere, and in |
| your forms for you, while a supermarket like | | | | every community, if only the message can be |
| Tesco will only let you buy the forms (which you | | | | spread effectively. Objections From the client's |
| could have got for free at any local court, minus | | | | side, there are only two objections that may arise |
| the booklet and CD of course). What is more, | | | | to online divorce, and both can be tackled easily. |
| Quickie is offering free phone consultancy to their | | | | One concerns insecurity, which is alleviated if the |
| online clients. Honestly, it is not possible to dig out | | | | firm is big enough. The other is lacking a personal |
| a better bargain. The responsibility of spreading | | | | touch. This can be managed by putting in the free |
| the message lies firstly with these companies. | | | | phone-in service like Quickie. There aren't too |
| Divorce Online has made an attractive television | | | | many obstacles on the way; all that is needed is a |
| commercial on its online service. It shows a couple | | | | bit of good old-fashioned beating of the drums. |