Help - Divorcing in UK - Judge not satisfied with my petition

[LemmyDude]

Hi all,

My ex wife and I have started divorce proceedings in the UK. We got married at an amphur in Thailand.

We are trying to do this ourselves without getting solicitors involved.

However when I applied for a decree nisi I got a letter back with 1 sentence on it saying that the judge isn't satisfied that I am entitled to the decree because...

"The translation must be certified by notary public or a statement of truth"

"The petitioner should deal with the above matters and renew the request for directions for trial"

I am assuming this relates to the English translation of the marriage certificate?

The translation was originally signed in Thailand when we applied for her spouse visa.

I am wondering if anyone else has come across this before and can give me some advice?

How do I go about getting this certified by notary public in the UK when I can't find any professional Thai translators?

Also do you think I have to start the whole application again or just send a certified translation? I don't want to pay more court fees if I don't have to.

Do you think it's time to get solicitors involved?

Thanks!!!!!

[blackcab]

It might be just as cheap for both of you to fly back to Thailand and do it by the time you are finished. It's £410 for the Court fees alone.

You can find another wife at the same time.