While the process of divorce or dissolving a civil partnership is quite a simple process, we have worked on countless divorce and dissolution cases over the years, and we understand that no two relationships are ever the same.
At FMT, we can ensure that you have all the information and advice you need to ensure you understand the full legal ramifications of your divorce or civil partnership dissolution.
Our background in family law means that we can confidently and expertly offer the advice you need to ensure that you are able to make sound and smart decisions in what can be a very difficult period of your life.
We work with both you and your ex-spouse’s solicitor to understand the best and most amicable solutions for both parties.
We have a background in niche laws around finance, children, paternity, civil litigation and family law, which means we are able to offer our input throughout the process:
If you are the Petitioner i.e. starting the proceedings:
Our fixed fee package is £600.00 plus VAT and the Court fee of £593.00
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If you are the Respondent i.e. your spouse/civil partner has started divorce proceedings against you:
Our fixed fee package for Respondents is charged at £200.00 plus VAT for an uncontested divorce/dissolution of civil partnership
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On 6 April 2022 changes to the legislation on divorce came into force with the launch of a new HMCTS online service to accommodate the change.
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 reforms the legal requirements and process for divorce. The act aims to reduce the potential for conflict amongst divorcing couples by:
The act also introduces a minimum period of 20 weeks between the start of proceedings and application for conditional order along with a further six week wait to end your marriage.This provides couples with a meaningful period of reflection and the chance to reconsider.
Where divorce is inevitable, it enables couples to cooperate and plan for the future. This means that in total, a no fault divorce should take approximately six months to complete.
The main difference between divorce and civil partnership dissolution in the UK is the type of relationship they pertain to, with divorce applying to opposite-sex marriages and dissolution applying to civil partnerships (open to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples).
The grounds for ending the relationship are similar, as are the procedures for addressing financial matters and child custody arrangements.
