Katie Price and Peter Andre’s divorce officially gets underway today as a judge sitting at the High Court in London will grant the couple a ‘quickie divorce’, ending their turbulent three-and-a-half year marriage.
The pair, who have two children together, Princess Tiiaamii, two, and Junior, four (Harvey is from Katie’s previous relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke) will then have only six weeks to change their minds before a decree absolute is granted by the Family Division of the High Court in central London.
Peter, 36, is believed to have filed his papers first, but when Jordan – Katie Price – found out she also instructed her solicitors to take action.
The situation, known as cross decrees, is unusual but it will make no difference to the quickie divorce or any financial deal or parental rights.
Such cases only occur in about one out of every 400 divorces, usually reflecting the most acrimonious splits.
Last night a family lawyer reportedly told The Sun newspaper said: “It’s quite sad really and nothing more than a petty snipe from Ms Price. It’s her way of saying, ‘I am not allowing you to divorce me – instead I am going to divorce you.’
‘It’s just a way of sticking your fingers up at your ex through legal process. It’s about emotion – nothing else.’
The cross decrees are filed as Price K v Andrea P J – Pete’s real surname. And the case number is FD09D03082. Judge Bradley will hear the case in court six of the High Court in London.
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