
Moving on after divorce: legal considerations
Amid the stress and emotion that accompanies a couple’s decision to separate, divorcing spouses and civil partners must also turn their attention to how they
If you are living abroad, but still have ties to the UK, or if your spouse is living in the UK, we can assist you with your divorce and any ancillary issues such as finances and child arrangements.
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You have to be married for at least one year before divorce can be commenced.
No. You are able to divorce in the UK as long as you or your spouse have been resident here for at least one year before starting your case, or you and your spouse are domiciled in the UK.
No. The same procedure has to be followed before divorce is finalised. See Our Flowchart.
– A divorce petition
– Original Marriage Certificate, with translation if appropriate
– A fee
An ‘agreed divorce’ takes about 5-6 months to finalise.
You are still able to divorce by showing the court that you have made attempts to locate them. The facts of 2 years’ separation with consent or adultery should not be relied upon in this instance.
Amid the stress and emotion that accompanies a couple’s decision to separate, divorcing spouses and civil partners must also turn their attention to how they
In April 2022, a change in UK divorce laws introduced the no-fault divorce to replace the previous system. This required divorcing couples to provide formal
When a marriage or civil partnership breaks down, one of the hardest and most important things to decide is how children are raised and cared
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