Every year, many marriages divorce. The process can cause heartache, worry, and a major impact on everyone. When divorcing, try to keep things cordial and constructive, especially with child custody, for a quick, clean break.

Finding skilled and experienced professionals to guide and support the divorce process is crucial. They will provide essential divorce advice in London. They can guide you through divorce proceedings, explain legal requirements and options, and protect your rights. Our lawyers understand UK divorce laws and can give customised legal guidance. We will help you understand your rights and divorce laws, explore your options, and make decisions that meet your needs. We will also provide emotional assistance throughout this difficult period. We will reassure you and help you negotiate the emotional intricacies of divorce while focusing on a positive ending.

Initial steps
In England and Wales, divorce is easy if you’ve been married for more than a year and can agree on four main criteria. You must agree:

If your marriage is over, discuss how to divide your finances, property, and things, and how to best care for your children.
Dissolution is the technical term for a civil partnership, although the rules are comparable. If you have been in a civil partnership or married for less than a year, you can prepare a separation agreement to assist divide property and goods.

The Divorce, Dissolution, and Separation Act 2020 changed England and Wales’ divorce process on April 6, 2022.

What next?
After agreeing that your marriage or civil partnership has ‘irretrievably broken down’, investigate how to be divorced in London. If not, we can assist you agree on the rest of the criteria above.

The names and addresses of both parties must be provided to apply for a divorce. Include the original marriage certificate or a certified copy (a certified translation is needed if not in English). Submit proof of name changes since marriage.

If your marriage certificate is missing, you can get a duplicate for a charge or file a Form D11 application to the Court if you were married outside the jurisdiction, which incurs additional court fees. Get guidance if you’re unsure about the process.

Applying for divorce
You can file for divorce after this. Applying with the Divorce form requires sending one copy to the courts and keeping one for your records. Your spouse will receive a divorce application copy after your application.

If proper, the court will review your application and send you:

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) stamped copy of divorce application is issued with case number.
Whether you filed a joint divorce application with your husband or alone determines what occurs next. Joint applicants receive a ‘acknowledge receipt’.

Your spouse will receive the divorce application and a ‘acknowledgement of service’ notification for a solitary application. The acknowledgement of service notification is where your spouse accepts or rejects the divorce. It must be completed and returned within 14 days.

Conditional Order
You must wait 20 weeks before asking for a conditional order once your spouse agrees to a divorce, whether you applied jointly or alone.

Your spouse must file a “answer form” explaining their legal opposition to your solo filing for divorce. Both parties may attend a court hearing to discuss this. You can rest confident that we will support you throughout this process.

After 20 weeks, you can get a conditional order if your husband does not answer the paperwork. After it is granted, you must wait six weeks and one day to petition for a final order to complete the divorce.

Final Order
After receiving the final order, your marriage or civil partnership ends. Be aware that you stay in a civil relationship or legal marriage until the final order. Do not marry or form another civil partnership until the final order is issued.

To make an enquiry with us, please email us at don@mbmsolicitors.com or attydonmagsino@gmail.com for our divorce lawyers.