Uk Divorce Solicitor

This site is under construction. For specialist advice on all aspects of UK divorce law including British expat UK divorce, how to obtain a quick divorce and a UK divorce forum go to the Terry & Co, a UK divorce solicitor, website.

Every divorce is different and people have many misconceptions about it. For example, many people think that you need to come to the UK in order to have a divorce here, others think that all matrimonial assets are automatically divided equally, that in some way adultery affects how the assets are divided up, that you can safeguard yourself with a pre-nuptial agreement or that a 'common law wife' has the same rights as a wife. All of these notions are wrong to some degree.

If you are involved in or contemplating divorce proceedings in the UK it is sensible to take legal advice from a specialist divorce lawyer. And do please take care if you are thinking about a DIY divorce. We have seen web sites advertising online divorce for £68. This is misleading at best. There is currently a court fee of £300 to issue a divorce petition and a court fee of £40 to apply for decree absolute so a headline figure of £68 can hardly be correct. Divorce law in the UK is a technical subject in which it is very easy to make mistakes. For example, if you draft a divorce petition wrongly you may not be able to claim a pension share and if a pension share is appropriate you will not be able to have that without a court order. Issues like this are often overlooked in a DIY divorce which may cost you dear in the long term.

Do visit the Terry & Co Solicitors web site where you will find a great deal of practical information about divorce law in England. This includes a divorce law uk discussion forum where contributions are welcome, detailed information about the practice and procedure of obtaining a divorce, information for expat UK divorce and general divorce advice.