The filing spouse must also serve the other spouse with copies of the divorce papers. Once they are served, the spouse has 30 days to respond with their own personal information and temporary order requests. The judge will then consider each party’s requests and issue rulings. ...
Elena Moore (University of Cape Town, South Africa) contributes a qualitative case study on Ireland, one of the last countries in Europe to legalise divorce. She notes that although divorce is now legal in Ireland, couples still face onerous legal restrictions, such as a required separation ...