What is included
- Assessment of the financial and family situation
- Drafting the settlement agreement or the contested claim
- Hearing, judgment and later variation of orders where appropriate
Divorce, custody, maintenance and variation of orders
Divorce by agreement or contested, custody, child maintenance, use of the family home and variation of existing orders.
Family: divorce, custody and maintenance
What is included and what is not promised
A divorce by agreement costs a fraction of a contested one and resolves in months instead of years. It is worth attempting the agreement first, even where it looks impossible on day one.
What it includes: assessment of the financial and family situation; drafting the settlement agreement or the contested claim; hearing, judgment and later variation of orders where appropriate. What it does not include: it does not include winding up the matrimonial property regime where that needs its own procedure, quoted separately.
Documents you will need
- Family book and marriage certificate.
- Payslips or tax returns for both parties.
- Deeds or contracts for the family home.
Indicative timing
We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days.
Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 7 and 20 working days.
An agreed divorce usually resolves within a few months; a contested one with custody in dispute can exceed a year.
See the pricing page for how we charge this kind of matter.
How it works
Estimated duration: 20 days.
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Merits and deadlines
We assess your family and financial situation and tell you whether an uncontested divorce is realistic or a contested one is needed.
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Professional and quote
We ask for the family book, payslips, deeds and your proposal on custody and maintenance. Price in writing depending on the route.
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Pleadings and evidence
We draft the settlement agreement or the contested claim and file it at the family court.
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Hearing and judgment
We accompany you to the hearing and, with the judgment, explain which measures are set and how to request a change if your situation changes.
What to have at hand
- Family book and marriage certificate
- Payslips or tax returns for both parties
- Deeds or contracts for the family home
Frequently asked questions
Can we use the same lawyer?
By agreement yes, with a single lawyer for the settlement. Contested, no.
How is child maintenance calculated?
On income, the child's costs and time spent with each parent. There are guideline tables and we use them.
Circumstances have changed.
Orders can be varied. The change has to be evidenced and be substantial and lasting.
Related services
People who come for “Family: divorce, custody and maintenance” often need one of these Court proceedings procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.
Your case
Tell us about the matter, the jurisdiction and any date or summons received.
Request a quote
Tell us about your case and which documents you already have. We tell you what fits, what is missing and what it costs.