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Divorce

No one ever goes into a marriage wanting it to end with a divorce. We know how confusing, stressful, and emotionally taxing divorce can be; that’s why we are here as your divorce solicitors, to guide you through the process and support you.

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What is divorce?

A divorce is a formal ending of a marriage. It’s more permanent than a separation and involves a legal process. When people talk about divorce, it is likely that they are referring to the emotional fall out of the marriage breaking down and/or the practical arrangements for the children, home, and money so they can separate.

To a lawyer the ‘divorce’ is essentially the paperwork necessary to bring the marriage to an end, legally. The legal process doesn’t actually mean that financial or child arrangements are sorted.

In April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution, and Separation Act 2020 became law, allowing spouses to legally separate without having to place blame on anyone for the breakdown of the marriage. This is called a “no-fault divorce” and you can read more about the law changes here.

Fixed-Fee Divorce

Our fixed-fee divorce service includes everything related to completing and filing the necessary paperwork to end a marriage, including the initial discussions with an experienced divorce specialist to talk through the process, talking with the respondent to the application, and preparing and issuing the Conditional Order and the Final Order.

Our specialist family law team offers to deal with the dissolution of your marriage at a transparent fixed fee of £675.00 plus VAT for an uncontested no-fault divorce (plus the court fee of £593) if you are the Applicant, or £300 + VAT if you are the Respondent. Most divorces will be eligible, but we will tell you if this does not or cannot apply to you. For example, this would not apply to international or contested divorces.

‘Know where you stand’ Meeting

There’s a lot of information online about getting divorced, and many people can and do complete the paperwork themselves. However, we strongly recommend that you talk to us before submitting any applications. This is because getting a divorce and not dealing with the financial connections between you and your spouse, such as joint ownership of a property or individual pensions, may have a disastrous effect further along the way.

You can discuss all of this during a fixed-fee first meeting with one of our divorce solicitors. The advice we give you in this meeting is tailored to your specific circumstances. Knowing where you stand and how to take the next step is the focus of the first meeting. Want to know more? Click here to find out what to expect at your first meeting.

Contested Divorce

As your divorce solicitor, we can employ negotiation skills to help you, whether it is Mediation or round table meetings. We do all of this and more because discussions between different people are never the same, and there’s never one solution that will fit everyone. The best outcomes come from the resolution option that is best suited to the individuals involved.

If you would like to talk to us about your divorce or to book a fixed fee first meeting, please contact the Family Law department on 020 8771 5254.

About our Family law team

At Amphlett Lissimore, we specialise in this work. We can do what is necessary to achieve the best possible outcome for you, our client. Our approach is to be supportive of our individual clients and to keep focussed on their end objective, whilst not being distracted by the stuff that does not make a difference, but which will waste time, energy, and money.

Our divorce lawyers are all members of Resolution and are committed to working with families and individuals to resolves issues and conflicts in a constructive way. Our Family solicitors and lawyers are based across South London in our Crystal PalaceBromley and West Wickham offices. Telephone and video appointments are also available.

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If you would like to discuss our family law services or book an appointment with us, please get in touch, or request a callback.

What our clients say

I needed legal advice and guidance on what to do as I was considering separation and divorce, and I knew to turn to none other than Donna Rose, the solicitor who assisted my father 25 years ago in his divorce and very complex case involving me. She explained all possible... Read more

Younes

I could not have been more pleased with the service that I received with my divorce. Samantha was so helpful, understanding and explained everything to me with out 'solicitor jargon,' so i could understand exactly what was going on. If i made a call to the office it was always... Read more

Carole

I found Donna most accommodating in all aspects of my divorce journey . She was totally honest from the outset ,& by being very clear about what my expectations should amount to which made it easier on me which was a very difficult time

Caron

Divorcing my partner has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life. It’s an emotional rollercoaster and expensive experience. They are not focused on financial gain, but simply getting you to the end goal, a fair separation so you can move on with your new life. My case... Read more

colin

Helping daughter with very painful divorce process. Donna Rose and her colleagues were very helpful and supportive to us. Also acted very professionally with ex husbands solicitors who went out of their way to be complete idiots

BOB

Following a recommendation from a friend for a solicitor to assist with divorce proceedings I met with Samantha O’Dwyer from the West Wickham branch. Sam was extremely professional and knowledgeable throughout the entire process and secured the best outcome for me. Even during the covid lockdown period she worked tirelessly... Read more

Dave

I was very anxious when I first contacted Sam, as it was a very stressful and upsetting time. I had separated from my husband and desperately needed advice on where I stood and what would happen if I filed for divorce. From the moment I spoke with Sam, she was... Read more

Shirley

Sam offered excellent advice and showed great compassion in her care of me and my needs throughout my divorce. She and her team always showed great kindness and professionalism that made the difficult task of divorce the most comfortable I could have imagined. Exceptional team... am very grateful.

Suzie

Donna acted for me throughout my divorce, which turned into a rather lengthy process given the Covid court impact and other factors out of her control. She has been amazing throughout and never faltered to provide timely and reassuring details and information, even at times when things felt very bleak.... Read more

Becky

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