Updates

Month: December 2019

What is Spousal Maintenance?

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The courts are frequently tasked with the difficult question of whether maintenance should be paid to a former spouse or civil partner following divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership and, if so, how much and for how long. Following a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, where a former spouse or civil partner […]

Do I Need a Financial Court Order for a Divorce?

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A financial Court Order is a type of Order that can be made when two people get divorced, or dissolve their civil partnership. It sets out the financial provisions for each party in the divorce or dissolution proceedings. Decree Absolute is the Order which legally brings to an end a marriage (it is called a […]

How Much Does It Cost to Get Divorced

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The cost to get divorced, or obtain a dissolution of a civil partnership, in England and Wales can vary depending on whether you obtain legal advice or not, and whether the proceedings are defended or “uncontested”. To issue a petition of divorce, or dissolution, there is a Court fee to pay to HMCTS. This is […]