Divorce

Divorce

Family problems can cause emotional complications, anxiety, anger and stress .Firstly we try to resolve problems amicably in order to avoid litigation and costs. We always encourage parties to take a step back and make a decision that is reasonable. We try our best to ensure that all parties take their emotions out of the matter at hand, so that the right decisions can be made relating to finances or children.

Divorce in England & Wales is granted on the basis of the irrevocable breakdown of marriage. There are currently five grounds for divorce, like: Adultery, Unreasonable behaviour, Desertion, Two years’ separation with consent, Five years’ separation without consent.
Issues: which very often depend upon divorce and most people considering issuing a divorce petition or who have received one should very likely take legal advice so that they fully understand the position and the issues involved. The greatest number of disputes is called’ ancillary relief’- i.e. resolving the financial issues between the parties. There are also specific issues about divorce of concern to men in particular to which great attention needs to be paid if the husband is not to come out of the process feeling aggrieved and regarding himself as the victim of injustice. And, of course, most people want to know that the costs of a divorce and the time scale are. It is important if one of the parties wishes to remarry.

Children involvement: When children are involved, the divorce can become a complicated undertaking. If it is separate from spouse where children will live and what access arrangements the other parent will have must be decided. The court would rather these matters are agreed by the parents who are divorcing, but when an agreement can’t be reached the court will make a ruling (called a court order) that will set out who the children will live with, and what access the other parent will have.
The court will not grant your final decree until it is satisfied that the dependent children’s well-being has been taken care of. A dependent child means anyone under 16 years of age, or under 19 years of age if in full-time education. Step-children and adopted children both are under this definition, but not foster children.
When you send in your petition for divorce to the County Court, the court will look at your paperwork and see if you have agreed where your children will live (residence) and how contact with them by your spouse (contact) has been arranged.

If you and your spouse can’t agree on how residence and contact will be arranged you can apply to the court for a court order under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989. If a court order is needed a solicitor can help you to apply this

Our services

At Kingdom Solicitors, we understand that divorce proceedings can be daunting and a very sensitive matter for you, thus our solicitors can help you through this stressful and extremely difficult time by providing you with the best possible advice to ensure that you get the result that you desire. We can offer you clear and concise advice on your possible options and rights. Here at Kingdom Solicitors we can help you with matters including:

Starting divorce proceedings
Acknowledging and Responding to divorce proceedings
Advising on division of property and child arrangements ( if applicable)
Financial settlements
Arranging mediation

Time limt

Each divorce case is different so the time limit on how long it will take to finalise the matter will depend on your facts, circumstances and the other parties involved. Generally, the process can take a minimum of 6 months from the date which the divorce is issued by the court. However, if the Respondent for instance wants to contest the divorce it could take longer.

Key stages

The key stages of divorce will depend on whether we acting for you as the applicant or the respondent in your divorce proceedings. Some of the keys stages of divorce at

The Applicant will initiate divorce proceedings
The Respondent will respond to the divorce proceedings (the respondent at this stage will either contest the divorce or agree to proceed with the divorce.)
If the Respondent does not contest the divorce then there will be a waiting period of 20 weeks which is known as the cooling off period
After, the cooling period has ended, we can then ask the court to issue a conditional order.
Thereafter, receiving the condition order, you will need to wait for approximately 6 weeks before you can request a final order.
After the final order has been made by the court then your divorce will be finalised and complete

Our fees

For divorce matters we charge a fixed fee for preparation and submission of your application. You can find information on the fees that we charge for preparation and submission of a power of attorney application by clicking here. Our fees are clear and are easy to understand. However, please bear in mind that for an additional work separate fees will be payable. Please note, that working on your matter for a fixed fee may not always be possible due to the complexities of your matter. However, please be reassured that we will provide you a detailed quotation on the fees payable so that you are completely aware of the legal fees and any other fees such as disbursements. It vital to us that you understand the legal fees so that they are fully transparent to you.

Please contact us on info@kingdomsolcitors.com or 020 7650 7950 for more information.