We provide a wide range of legal services to individuals and businesses through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
Our team of specialist divorce lawyers are recognised in Tier 1 of Legal 500 UK and will ensure you are guided and supported during this difficult process. The size and strength of our divorce team enables us to take immediate legal action if and when necessary, including making urgent Court applications. Our family law team includes members of the Law Society’s Family Panel, accredited Resolution specialists and Collaborative Family Lawyers.
The breakdown of any relationship is often difficult and stressful, particularly where children are involved. We understand that some of the most important decisions you will make regarding your children, home or business need to be made at this time.
We understand you want matters resolved as quickly and as painlessly as possible so that you can move on with your life. Here at Pinney Talfourd, our specialist lawyers ensure our clients receive a proactive rather than reactive service. Each client’s circumstances are different, and we therefore want each client to know that they will receive a bespoke service to suit their individual needs.
The Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force on 6th April 2022. This gives effect to what is commonly called “no fault” divorce. Either party may apply for a divorce after one year of marriage on the basis that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. This can be an application by one or both parties jointly. The divorce can only be disputed by challenging the jurisdiction of the Court or the validity of the marriage.
The Court fee is currently £593. The applicant(s) must wait a minimum of 20 weeks before they can apply for the Conditional Order and it is at this point that the Court can approve any financial agreement reached between the parties. There is then a further wait of at least 6 weeks before the Final Order can be obtained. The whole process now takes approximately 7 to 12 months depending upon your circumstances.
It is important that a financial remedy order is approved at the same time to ensure that all the financial claims you have against each other are fully dealt with. It is important that you have legal advice to do so.
Yes. There is the potential that you may be given very short notice of the divorce being submitted by your spouse as they now have 28 days to serve the respondent from the date they issue it.
Further, even though you may decide to apply jointly for the divorce, this does not guarantee you will continue as joint applicants in the divorce application. Perhaps because of further deterioration of the relationship with the other party, or where the other party is not taking the necessary action to progress the application, it is possible to ‘switch’ the application from joint to sole. This can only happen at conditional and final order application stage.
Lastly, it is important to remain fully aware of the timetable of the divorce so that you can protect your rights as a spouse, until you have a financial order in place.
There is a court fee for submitting an application for divorce. This is currently £593. The applicant will need to submit a copy of the marriage certificate.
It is the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. it came into effect from 6 April 2022
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