Re: divorce
I am a lawyer based in the UK, it may be worth considering a simplified divorce procedure which will speed up the whole process. In order for this to be carried out your partner would have to be willing to give you a divorce and you must have been living seperate for a period of 1yr, on the contrary the partner does not have to be concenting to divorce if you have been living apart for more that 2yrs.
If you need any further help you are more than welcome to PM.