How Much Does A Divorce Cost?

When dealing with the breakdown of your marriage, worrying about the potential cost of your divorce can exacerbate your stress. ‘How much does a divorce cost?’ is one of the most common questions asked of our family law team, so here, our family law solicitors provide some information on the fees you can expect to incur in connection with your divorce.

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How Much Is A Divorce UK?

In the UK, it currently costs £593 to apply for a divorce. However, that fee only covers the application; it does not cover any additional costs, such as legal fees.

When it comes to legal fees, there is unfortunately no straightforward answer to the question ‘How much does a divorce cost?’, since everything depends entirely on factors unique to the case, such as the value of the couple’s assets, whether they need to make any child arrangements, and how cooperative each party is.

If your divorce is uncontested and you and your ex-partner are able to come to a swift agreement about the issues arising from your separation, such as what should happen to the marital home, your legal fees will be far lower than if things become acrimonious, and particularly if the matter ends up in court.

Do I Need A Solicitor For My Divorce?

Using a solicitor for your divorce will increase the costs but is often essential in ensuring a fair outcome. Just a few examples of how a solicitor can assist you in connection with your divorce include the following:

• Explaining The Divorce Process

The legal aspects of your separation can appear overwhelming. Strict deadlines apply, and understanding what you must do and when can significantly relieve the burden of your divorce. Family law solicitors like ours deal with divorce cases every day and have a deep understanding of divorce law and practice. We will guide you through the procedure with care and empathy, ensuring you understand what is going on at each stage.

• Ensuring You Receive Everything You Are Entitled To

No hard and fast rules apply to the division of a couple’s assets when they divorce. Instead, the court will seek to make an Order that is fair in all the circumstances. Experienced solicitors like ours have the expertise and experience required to assess what would be fair, as well as the negotiating skills to ensure you receive your fair share of your joint assets. Where there is suspicion that your ex-partner may be hiding assets to avoid them being included in the divorce settlement, our family law solicitors will work with other experts, such as forensic accountants, to trace all their assets, whether here or abroad, seeking assistance from the court in doing so where necessary.

• Ensuring Your Child Arrangements Are Fair

How a divorcing couple’s children should split their time is often one of the hardest fought aspects of a divorce. The welfare of the child is paramount, but when emotions run high, parents can sometimes lose sight of what is in their child’s best interests. If your ex-partner acts unreasonably when it comes to deciding where your child should live and how much time they should spend with each parent, having an experienced family law solicitor on your side will ensure the arrangements relating to your child are fair and accord with your child’s best interests.

• Encouraging A Swift Resolution

Divorce cases need careful management to avoid becoming overly acrimonious and ending up in court. At Birch & Co, we firmly believe that divorce cases are best dealt with constructively, and we encourage all our clients, their ex-partners, and their legal teams to explore alternative dispute resolution methods where appropriate. These methods, which include mediation, are quicker, cheaper, and more flexible than litigation. They enable a divorcing couple to reach an agreement that suits their lives and the reality of their situation, including one that changes over time. Alternative dispute resolution tends to be less acrimonious and places less stress on everyone involved, including the children, and allows the family to move forward instead of spending time and money fighting expensive court battles.

How Much Do Our Divorce Solicitors Cost?

Our expert divorce solicitors will be able to give you a feel for the likely costs of your divorce once we have met with you and ascertained how complex the issues are. We will then provide you with a bespoke fixed price estimate for your divorce and keep you regularly updated on fees with detailed breakdowns. As a firm, we are committed to providing our clients with first-rate legal advice and support at highly competitive rates, and you can be confident of receiving exceptional value for money.