ADutchentrepreneurhasofferedcouplesthechanceofaweekendawaywithadifference - bystayinginahotelwherehewillhelpthemfinalisetheirdivorce.
JimHalfens' 'DivorceHotel' allowspairsintentonbreakinguptogetquickdivorcesbystayingfortwodaysintheiraccommodationandcomingoutastwoall-but-separatedpeople.
TheNetherlands-basedfirmaimtotalkcouplesthroughalimony, splittingassets, visitationrightsforchildrenandanyotheroutstandingmaritalissuestohelpfinaliseadivorce.
Theirtwo-dayprocessofdrawingtogetherdocumentationbyhavingthetwoparties, lawyers, andmediatorsallinthesamehotelforaweekendaimstoquickenaprocesswhichcannormallybedrawnoutforweeksormonths.
TheconceptwascreatedbyJimHalfens, whosewebsitesaysthecompanyoffers 'anaffordable 5-stardivorcemade-to-measure'.
MrHalfensuseshigh-endhotelsaroundthecountry, puttingupthecoupleinseparaterooms (iftheywish) andprovidingmediatorsandlegaladviceforasetfee.
Oncethedivorcingcoupleleavethehotelattheendoftheirstay, theonlythinglefttodoisshowtheagreementtoajudge, asrequiredinDutchlaw, whichcantakeacoupleofweeks.
Thecompanyassessescoupleswhentheyapplyfortheservice, tomakesuretheyaresuitablefortheprocessandnotcaughtupinabitterdispute.
Itthenensuresbothparties' wellbeingduringthestay.
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