A guide to divorce: what you need to know

This guide has been updated to reflect the Divorce, Dissolution & Separation Act 2020, which came into effect on 06 April 2022.

The breakdown of a marriage and subsequent decision to divorce is stressful and will affect people in different ways.

You might be worried about what is involved and have lots of questions such as, how much does a typical divorce cost? What will happen to your money, your house and other valuable possessions? How will this affect your children?

Our family solicitors have produced a useful step-by-step guide, which will walk you through all your options surrounding divorce and sets to answer some of the most frequently asked questions we receive from separating couples.

This guide covers:

• Deciding to separate
• Date of separation
• Establishing grounds for divorce
• The cost of a divorce
• The key stages of the divorce process
• The typical process for an undefended divorce
• Family mediation
• Child arrangements
• Parental responsibility
• Paying child maintenance

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