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Edit: At time of edit, in 2018, court fees have risen again to £550 Many people that visit our site do so after having googled 'free divorce in England or Wales' or a similar phrase. It is for this reason that we thought we'd write this post and let these

As of the 22nd April 2014, it has not been necessary for a Statement of Arrangements for Children form (also known as a D8a) to be filed along with a divorce petition if any minor children were born to, or lived with, the Petitioner and Respondent. Previously, it was necessary

A Separation Agreement, unlike a divorce, is not a means of ending a marriage. In fact, it is not even a legal order and can be created without need to visit or file any documents with any court. It is, however, a useful means of determining a variety of important

With divorce month now in full swing, our adviser's phones are red hot. People, concerned about the divorce process in the UK, understandably have an awful lot of questions to ask and we're all too happy to oblige, starting by answering one of the questions we hear on a regular

There are many procedures concerning divorce which, if they are not followed precisely, can cause frustration or, worse yet, delay proceedings or stop them altogether. Unfortunately, this still applies even when a judge has, in principal, agreed that the divorce can go ahead. Following a judge having reviewed an application

With Christmas growing ever closer, the blogs of divorce solicitors and online divorce providers are rife with articles advising divorcees to put any feelings of acrimony they may harbour towards their former spouses aside during the festive season. Whilst these posts may come across as sanctimonious, though, it does not

For a parent nothing - absolutely nothing - is more important than the wellbeing of their children. This means that, when parents decide to divorce, they carefully consider how they can lessen the negative impact it will have on their children. More often than not, though, they focus on their

The number of couples that obtained a divorce in the UK grew by 4.9% in 2010 according to the Office for National Statistics, the last recorded rise in the UK's divorce rate having come in 2003. Unsurprisingly, several attempts to explain this trend have been put forward, a spokesperson from

Once a divorce has been finalised, many people want to revert back to their maiden name as soon as possible. In spite of this, a surprisingly large number of people keep their married name. Not because they want to, but because they don't know what they'll need to do in

Yesterday, Sir Paul Coleridge, one of the UK's most prominent family court judges, launched his campaign to extol the virtues of marriage and discourage divorce and, it would appear, cohabitation: The Marriage Foundation. Over the past few days, this campaign has been lauded and maligned in equal measure. Some have

The internet may already be teaming with resources for separating parents looking to help their children cope with divorce, but they're, generally, generic and predictable. Fortunately, that's about to change. Professor Child, a US based organisation, have created a 45 minute film within which eight children share their own experiences

If you intend to file for a divorce on the grounds of two-year separation with consent then there is no need to obtain documentation that proves that your spouse consents to the divorce before you start the process of ending your marriage. The courts will, however, send your spouse both