A new online service called eDivorce enables spouses in an uncontested divorce to legally part using an automated process.
According to eDivorce developer eSplash, a brand of local company DigiWords, the online divorce service costs under R1 000 and walks users through a series of simple, customised questions.
The company argues that a typical divorce often involves disputes about the terms of the agreement, meaning legal costs can run into tens of thousands of rands. “When a couple decides there is no reconciliation, eDivorce offers a responsible way of minimising further debt.”
According to eSplash, the service enables users to complete their own divorce documents from home, without incurring the cost of an attorney, or dealing with lengthy completion and delivery periods.
“The service makes SA's divorce system more accessible and more affordable to the general public,” says Pieter Joubert, an attorney and one of the founders of eDivorce.
“With attorney fees high and people struggling to make ends meet in a volatile economic climate, eDivorce is a definite alternative for couples seeking an uncontested divorce.”
Joubert says the company recognises that divorce is a process that few people undertake without serious consideration. “In offering this service, our goal is not to sanction or promote divorce, but to provide a simple online service for making the divorce process less expensive and stressful.”
In addition to its DIY service, eDivorce also offers information on the physiological effects of divorce, and information on counselling, custody, maintenance and domestic violence. These resources are freely available on the eDivorce site, says eSplash.
The company stresses the service is only recommended for couples who have agreed on the most important issues involving their marriage, and who are committed to engaging in a peaceful divorce process.
“For spouses who fail to settle issues such as the division of their properties and child custody, a competent divorce attorney should be consulted,” the company states.
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