Divorce, Judicial Separation and Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
If you are experiencing problems in your marriage or civil partnership and are considering separation or even divorce or dissolution then it is important to obtain expert legal advice. Our family law team has many years experience of dealing with all aspect of relationship breakdown. Whether you want to pursue a divorce or a dissolution or have been served with divorce or dissolution proceedings issued by your husband/wife or civil partner, we can help guide you through the process.
To obtain a divorce you must prove to the Court that your marriage has irretrievably broken down and to do this you can rely upon anyone of five different grounds for divorce. If you seek Judicial Separation you rely on the same grounds but do not have to prove irretrievable breakdown of marriage. You must remember however that there is a restriction on seeking divorce or judicial separation during the first year of your marriage.
The five grounds for divorce or judicial separation require you to prove that your spouse has:-
a.committed adultery; or
b.behaved in a way that makes it unreasonable for you to have to continue to live with them; or
c.deserted you for more than two years; or
d.lived apart from you for two years or more and consents to the divorce or judicial separation; or
e.lived apart from you for five years or more.
Whatever the reason for the breakdown of your marriage our family team is committed to helping you deal with your problems in a conciliatory and constructive way with the aim of achieving a swift and satisfactory outcome.
In most cases an undefended divorce takes approximately 5 to 6 months to complete and usually will not require you to attend Court.
Our experienced Family Law Team can advise on the options available to you and assist you through every stage of the divorce or judicial separation process.
Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
The grounds and procedure for dissolving civil partnerships are the same as for divorce except that adultery is excluded. Our family law team is experienced in helping same sex couples end their civil partnerships. We can guide you through every stage of the process. For expert advice contact us today.
