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