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 come into a marriage with your own property, especially if you already have dependents, it makes sense to make a clear agreement protecting each person’s assets. Our charges for drafting a pre-marital agreement are modest in relation to the value protected by such agreements. We can also draft Post Nuptial agreements if you need the support of a legal framework after you have married.
Other situations where couples may need legally binding agreements arise when they are unmarried but living together and/or when they are separating without an immediate divorce.
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Our professional and highly experienced team of family lawyers can assist you in your legal matters with full respect, ensuring you maintain a private family life. For more extensive advice and information, please email info@shortlands.co.uk or call us 02076299905 or book an initial online consultation.
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
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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
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