How long does judicial separation or divorce take in Ireland
Just wanted to know if we're looking at months or years here. Married 15 years, 11 year old kid, joint owners of a house in Dublin, and we're sane and don't hate each other. If we can come to reasonable agreements about the details, so we wouldn't be the roadblock, how long does the process take? Just in terms of the paperwork and getting things processed.
I (male) would be the one moving out and I'd probably move to the UK depending on work and how much renting an apartment costs. Belfast is where I'm looking first so I can easily come back to spend time with the kid.
My wife can afford the mortgage payments on her own and I'm happy to sign the house over since she would be raising our child there. Keen to stay involved with my kid and I know I should be planning on paying towards their costs. I make less than her though, and a bit worried I might get asked for maintenance at a level that means grotty houseshares and no car. I'm not getting any younger and I do want to have a grownup life of my own.
Edit: by "asked for maintenance" I mean the system itself having a fixed idea of what I should pay. If my wife and I are asked to make an agreement and stick to it, I'm sure we can make a reasonable one.
I will try to contact the free mediation service next week, just thought I should go into this with some info if I can.