No. Although many people still assume that seeing a solicitor means their case will inevitably end up in court, this simply isn’t the case. More than 95% of our cases are settled out of court because a fair settlement is reached by negotiation
It is possible to get a divorce within about 7 months, although it can take considerably longer than this.
In order to get a divorce, you need to have been married for 12 months before you start the divorce process. However, if you have separated before then, there are still steps you can take to protect your position, such as having a Separation Agreement. This may give you protection against your spouse making claims ...
No. Irreconcilable differences is an American expression. English law has now changed so that it does not require one party to blame the other for the breakdown of the marriage to get a divorce where you have not been separated at least two years.
A quickie divorce is a bit of a myth. Nowadays, divorces go through on a no-fault basis. There are cooling off periods built into the process which means that divorces tend to take a minimum of seven months or so.
It is rare but not impossible for a party's behaviour to affect the financial settlement. The court is able to take very bad behaviour into account, which may then have an effect on the financial settlement. The typical scenarios where this might be relevant are if one party has been reckless or deliberate in squandering ...
There are two elements to any divorce. The first element is the work involved in getting a divorce itself, i.e. the process involved in obtaining the final decree of divorce called the Final Order. This is usually straightforward as most cases are not disputed by the other party, so we can provide you with a ...
We will discuss with you at the beginning of your case how your legal fees will be paid. The usual rule is that each party has to pay for the costs of their own lawyer for negotiating the financial settlement. However, as part of the settlement it is possible to agree that your spouse should ...
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