Financial Arrangements

Financial Agreement Solicitor

If you’re thinking about ending your marriage, it’s a good idea to get legal advice as early as possible so you know what your options are. Sorting finances, living arrangements, children and other things can feel overwhelming but we’re here to give you practical advice so that you can take it one step at a time.

When going through a divorce, the children always need to be remembered – we’ll help you to carry on with your responsibilities as a parent, whilst going through this process.
 

Reasons for divorce

Currently the only way to legally end a marriage is to prove that it has broken down by one of these five reasons:

• Adultery
• Unreasonable behaviour
• Desertion
• 2 years’ separation with consent
• 5 years’ separation without consent

We know that it’s not an easy thing to look at the options and work out which apply to your situation – but with our years’ of experience, we can sensitively talk these through with you and help to bring clarity to what you’re facing.

What to do next

Your first appointment with one of our specialist family lawyers will be free, and we’ll talk through:

• What the issues are
• Finding the best process for you
• Working out who in our team is best suited to supporting you
• Our likely costs including the Court fee – and the payment options for you
• How long it’s likely to take

In some areas of family law, we offer an introductory meeting with a member of our legal team. This meeting is free and designed for you to get to know our firm, your solicitor and to discuss your case. By completing this initial meeting, you can make an informed choice about how you want to move forward to get the best results.

This initial meeting is up to 30 minutes long and free of charge. This meeting is not designed to offer advice. If specific advice is required and you’d like to continue past the 30 minutes, please let your solicitor know and you may be able to carry on into a more detailed consultation. This time will be chargeable, but your solicitor will tell you how much it will be.