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The BC Ministry of Attorney General has an [https://justice.gov.bc.ca/divorce online do-it-yourself joint divorce application] process. This process can only be used when all orders being sought are by consent and neither party has any dependent children.
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You're usually best off if you hire a lawyer to handle your divorce for you, as a lawyer will be familiar with the nuances and complications of the desk order divorce process and can give you expert advice about the short- and long-term advantages and disadvantages of the arrangement you've worked out with your spouse. This can be critical where the terms or circumstances of your divorce are unusual or complicated.
Lawyers, however, come at a cost. You should expect that you will be charged fees of anywhere between $1,000 and $2,500 for your divorce, plus the lawyer's out-of-pocket expenses for things like court fees and photocopying.
There are also a number of commercial services available online that will prepare the necessary documents for you, likely at a rate lower than what a lawyer would charge, includingthese businesses:
*[http://www.divorceoptions.ca www.divorceoptions.ca]
*[http://www.britishcolumbiadivorce.ca www.britishcolumbiadivorce.ca]
If I understand things correctly, untietheknot.ca will also file your documents in court for you. A Google search for the phrase <tt>"desk order divorce BC</tt> " should provide you with a few other options, but whatever you do, make sure you're using a service that offers the forms required for a divorce in British Columbia!
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