On what grounds can you stop a Decree Nisi becoming a Decree Absolute? Please provide brief details. Thanks!?

Answer 1

"A decree nisi (non-absolute ruling) is a ruling by a court that does not have any force until such time that a particular condition is met. Once the condition is met the ruling becomes decree absolute and is binding. Typically, the condition is that no new evidence or further petitions with a bearing on the case are introduced to the court.

This form of ruling has become a rarity in recent times, with one exception—in some jurisdictions it is still a standard stage of divorce proceedings. This allows time for any party who objects to the divorce to come forward with those objections."

So what are the terms of your Decree Nisi? That should answer your quesiton.

Answer 2

The Decree Nisi is granted to give you both a chance to rectify the marriage. Nothing is Final untill the Decree Absolute is completed.

Basically, if you both work out your marriage and don't file for the Decree Absolute your still legally married.

Look at it like a cooling off and thinking period, thats why it has a 3 month wait to file the Decree Absolute.

You don't need grounds to stop a Decree Nisi, if you don't file the Decree Absolute it ends there. You only needed grounds to file the Decree Nisi not to stop it!

Answer 3

Six weeks and one day after pronouncement of decree nisi, you can apply to the court for decree absolute. It doesn't happen automatically. If you are the petitioner (the one who started the divorce) and you don't apply for the decree absolute, the Respondent (the one who received the papers) can apply for the absolute three months after the date on which you could have applied for it. If no-one applies for it, it simply never happens and you are not divorced. The court fee is only £40 and it is really easy to apply for. It's a one page form that you can get from the court, and it just says Take notice that the Petitioner John Smith applies for the decree nisi pronounced in his favour on 1 September 2006 to be made absolute. Signed John Smith. And you send that form to the court with your cheque for £40, or even take it there with the money. When I applied for mine, I took the application to the court and the decree absolute was granted two days later.

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Answer 4

You get 6 weeks between Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute, just tell your Solicitor,he should be able to sort it out.
Just say that you've decided you don't want a divorce anymore, you've changed your mind.
Good luck.

Answer 5

I am sorry, I don't know the difference between Nisi and Absolute but it has just dawned on me, my fella has shown me a Nisi and he believes he is divorced. Is this not the case?????
got me worried now

Answer 6

If the couple start living together again, then i suppose the Nisi can be stopped but speak to the solicitor handling the divorce, or if you are doing it yourself no doubt the info is on the documents or can be found on the net.

Answer 7

if in the time you are waiting for the Decree Nisi you go to bed together and rember you have to prove it ? then you have grounds.....

Answer 8

you don't necessarily need grounds, if you both decide not to go ahead with the divorce, let your solicitors know, they'll let the court know and you can relax.

Answer 9

whatever you do it will need to be done within the 6 weeks 1 day cooling off period. so do it quick. speak to your solicitor

Answer 10

both parties have to apply to the judge , I guess in writing or maybe in person , ring or call in at the appropriate court and they will give you the information


good luck and be quick