Divorce

When you are facing a divorce or separation, it can seem like a very lonely place. You might feel isolated, anxious about immediate challenges such as raising funds, and worried about what your future might bring. If you have children, you’re bound to be concerned, too, about maintaining the best environment possible for them.

We understand the sadness that can affect you. And often the anger too. But we’ll help you look beyond the emotions to your future, so you can plan the way forward positively.

Here, we take you through the different options open to you when you’re seeking the best way to divorce. Our advice will usually be to take a non-confrontational route outside of court, so we begin with those out-of-court solutions.

A resolution in your best interests

Together with around 6,500 other family lawyers and professionals, we are members of an organisation called Resolution. Resolution members are committed to resolving family disputes, such as divorce, in a constructive way and we follow a Code of Practice that promotes a non-confrontational approach to family problems. Resolution encourages solutions that consider the needs of the whole family and are particularly focused on the best interests of the children involved.
 
Today, more than four out of five divorce cases will not end up in court. Indeed, the family law courts actively encourage people to resolve issues in a non-adversarial way. The many benefits of doing so include :
 
•   reduces time and cost
 
•   avoids the stress of going to court
 
•   helps to avoid rifts developing between you and your partner
 
•   benefits future communication and relationships
 
•   have a much higher success rate