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What are we each entitled to in our divorce settlement?

What does the law say about how to split the house, how to share pensions and other assets, and how much maintenance is payable.

What steps can we take to reach a fair agreement?

The four basic steps to reaching an agreement on divorce finances are: disclosure, getting advice, negotiating and implementing a Consent Order.

What is a Consent Order and why do we need one?

A Consent Order is a legally binding document that finalises a divorcing couple's agreement on property, pensions and other assets.

 

Legal Services 3254 topics

Discussion on using legal services. Please do not name any specific firm in this forum - keep your questions general/anonymous.
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Solicitors 1538 topics

Discussion on using solicitors. Please do not name any solicitor in this forum - keep your questions general/anonymous.
Re: non disclosure
by .Charles
27 May 25

Mediation 531 topics

Discuss the role of mediation in divorce. Does it work? How much does it cost? What happens if my ex pulls out? Where can I find a mediator?
Mediation for finances
by Alan1975
27 Aug 25

Collaborative Law 56 topics

Discussion on Collaborative Law, a process where solicitors of each party agree to reach a settlement through negotiation instead of going to court.
Now what..........????
by 5masheddreams
17 Mar 17

DIY Divorce 832 topics

Discussion on DIY divorce services as an alternative to using a solicitor. How much does it cost? How long does it take? What if we can't agree?
Mesher Order
by Kenate
06 Aug 25
Subject Replies / Latest
Escalating costs
I really don''t know what to do. My stbx is being very difficult about financial settlement - and its complicated with company, family trust, buy to let''s, inh ...
02 Jul 15, by Xena17
Latest 04 Jul 15 by Fiona
Replies:4
:416
Latest by Fiona
04 Jul 15
House ownership
hi, my husband and I are separating and he is purchasing another property to live in. We currently own our family home jointly and the new home would be in his ...
01 Jun 15, by Rc36
Latest 01 Jun 15 by LittleMrMike
Replies:1
:463
Latest by LittleMrMike
01 Jun 15
International divorce law
Me and my husband have a dual nationality and we are living in UK for more than 10 years. We have been married in Bulgaria 25 years ago. Can we get divorce in U ...
10 May 15, by doralora
Latest 17 May 15 by LittleMrMike
Replies:1
:465
Latest by LittleMrMike
17 May 15
consent order
I have a consent order that states that i have use my endeavors to release my ex-husband from any charges on the property within 56 days.

when contacti ...
28 Apr 15, by manny65
Latest 29 Apr 15 by manny65
Replies:3
:516
Latest by manny65
29 Apr 15
Completely confused
CHALLENGE 1

Me 35, Irish living in the UK 8 Years.
My wife and I are separated since 08/11.
She will not communicate with me in the slightest. ...
17 Apr 15, by irishquattro
Latest 17 Apr 15 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
:418
Latest by rubytuesday
17 Apr 15
non mol order
stbx and I need to discuss matters on a one to one basis and without solicitors present so in view of the present non mol order, how can this be achieved witho ...
03 Apr 15, by sherrara
Latest 03 Apr 15 by Forseti
Replies:2
:484
Latest by Forseti
03 Apr 15
Divorce process
Hello, I am going to start the divorce process myself, the solicitor has been through the process and in order to keep costs down I am
Going to do as much a ...
31 Mar 15, by Louise34
Latest 31 Mar 15 by rubytuesday
Replies:3
:465
Latest by rubytuesday
31 Mar 15
Stopping divorce
Dear wikis, please try and help me find answer to this. Stbx says he does not want divorce although decree Nisi obtained, he says he regrets all but doesn''t th ...
23 Mar 15, by sherrara
Latest 27 Mar 15 by elizadoolittle
Replies:14
:1555
Latest by elizadoolittle
27 Mar 15
Filling in N434 Notice of change of legal represen
Hi,

Final hearing in a month and court financial disclosure update is due by 19th March - last minute panic lots to do!

Well I have copied all ...
14 Mar 15, by MPcannotcope
Latest 14 Mar 15 by MPcannotcope
Replies:2
:1092
Latest by MPcannotcope
14 Mar 15
Are solicitors above other business and organisati
What makes solicitors more important than any other business or organisation to charge upfront fees? Every business and organisation has the same bills to pay a ...
12 Mar 15, by Trey
Latest 13 Mar 15 by dukey
Replies:4
:483
Latest by dukey
13 Mar 15
solicitor monthly billing
I am divorcing my stbx after 38 years marriage. solicitor is now asking for monthly advance payment to look after my case, why and how to justify this as I alre ...
13 Mar 15, by sherrara
Latest 13 Mar 15 by .Charles
Replies:2
:440
Latest by .Charles
13 Mar 15
cancelled mediation again ...
Evening

Received an e-mail at 5.45 this evening to say SBEX has cancelled mediation again am absolutely fuming he is just delaying everything he possib ...
09 Mar 15, by Daisy39
Latest 09 Mar 15 by TFI
Replies:1
:373
Latest by TFI
09 Mar 15
? mediation
Morning

Mediation is booked for Monday but am seriously considering cancelling I have the right to close the case and take it too court. STBEX is just ...
28 Jan 15, by Daisy39
Latest 29 Jan 15 by Daisy39
Replies:2
:429
Latest by Daisy39
29 Jan 15
Explaining a court order
Can someone ''legal'' please remind me what the part of the court order is called before it actually goes into the part where it says ''the court orders that'' ...
26 Jan 15, by Pianogirl
Latest 27 Jan 15 by Fiona
Replies:1
:526
Latest by Fiona
27 Jan 15
? re mediation
Morning
Need to ask some questions wondered if anyone can help.
have posted a few times about various aspects of this mess so will just cover this issue ...
11 Jan 15, by Daisy39
Latest 12 Jan 15 by Daisy39
Replies:3
:423
Latest by Daisy39
12 Jan 15
Appeal after final hearing
Hi there I am a first timer, I am appealing my FH as all the evidence was inadmissible , my barrister said I have 21 days to appearl, my solicitor said I have 1 ...
24 Dec 14, by Corndog
Latest 24 Dec 14 by dukey
Replies:1
:418
Latest by dukey
24 Dec 14
Can this be possible.......?
Hi,
My wife is proceeding with court action to file for a divorce and to sort matters out with finance and property.

I have agreed to sell the hous ...
21 Nov 14, by Fed up Dad
Latest 01 Dec 14 by Fed up Dad
Replies:2
:400
Latest by Fed up Dad
01 Dec 14
Urgent legal advice needed
Hi,
I have today received a letter from my wife''s solicitor advising me they have received an instruction from her to issue proceedings for Divorce and an ...
14 Nov 14, by Fed up Dad
Latest 19 Nov 14 by Fed up Dad
Replies:20
:1456
Latest by Fed up Dad
19 Nov 14
DIY Divorce Questions Scotland
I''m wondering if DIY is the route for me, my EX and I haven''t had ANY contact in 3 year, I don''t want anything from him financially or joint property (althou ...
06 Nov 14, by findinganswers
Latest 06 Nov 14 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
:456
Latest by rubytuesday
06 Nov 14
Barrister - worth having or not?
Hi All,

I''m heading towards FDR soon and thinking whether there is any benefit of getting a barrister on board.

Can fellow forum members give ...
09 Oct 14, by TurboB
Latest 29 Oct 14 by TurboB
Replies:15
:1495
Latest by TurboB
29 Oct 14
UK Channel Islands (Guernsey) divorce law
Greetings,
Does anyone on the forums have any experience of family law/ divorce in the Channel Islands?
I understand that Guernsey law is based on the E ...
01 Oct 14, by ExiledDad
Latest 06 Oct 14 by ExiledDad
Replies:6
:1079
Latest by ExiledDad
06 Oct 14
!
...
16 Sep 14, by sulkypants
Replies:0
:437

Revocation of Legal Aid certificate
When a Legal Aid certificate either expires or is revoked, does the revoked holder of the certificate''s solicitor have to advise the other side''s solicitor?
15 Mar 12, by orientalpoppy2
Latest 10 Sep 14 by .Charles
Replies:14
:2709
Latest by .Charles
10 Sep 14
Mediation before court - does it have to happen?
A quick question for those of you who have had experience with this. Ex says she will go to court to try to get spousal maintenance as we cannot agree after a y ...
15 Jul 14, by Manley43
Latest 29 Jul 14 by TurboB
Replies:1
:421
Latest by TurboB
29 Jul 14
Please help me, completely lost, edinburgh man
My partner of 30 years has suddenly left - an hours notice.There is a long history behind it, but a while ago, an awful mental disorder that she had changed ir ...
11 Jul 14, by kerrera169
Latest 15 Jul 14 by kerrera169
Replies:8
:1127
Latest by kerrera169
15 Jul 14
lost faith in my solicitor
I have lost faith in my solicitor, who has apparantly agreed with my stbx that what he is offering with regards to finances is correct even though I dont agree. ...
17 Jun 14, by Dmmk13
Latest 18 Jun 14 by Dmmk13
Replies:15
:1880
Latest by Dmmk13
18 Jun 14
Applying for Spousal maintenance
I posted this a few months ago, but would really appreciate if anyone could share their successes or failures with applying to court for an increase in Spousal ...
19 May 14, by Pianogirl
Latest 19 May 14 by Pianogirl
Replies:2
:412
Latest by Pianogirl
19 May 14
Mediation
Both me and my husband get legal aid for mediation we have had 2 sessions so far and not getting anywhere. What is the next stage whether it be for the court to ...
11 May 14, by Canbehappy
Latest 14 May 14 by .Charles
Replies:1
:434
Latest by .Charles
14 May 14
can a minute of agreement be changed?
My husband and I split up a year ago, a month after we separated he got me to sign a minute of agreement agreeing to not take any of the money that I had paid i ...
04 May 14, by rollocat
Latest 04 May 14 by Fiona
Replies:1
:1278
Latest by Fiona
04 May 14
Help Please
Hi, I am reading the posts about Solicitors with great interest. I enlisted the services of a Solicitor to see me through an acrimonious divorce. It was very im ...
26 Apr 14, by pegs1972
Latest 26 Apr 14 by dukey
Replies:1
:408
Latest by dukey
26 Apr 14
DEED OF VARIATION AFTER DIVORCE
At the time of my divorce a consent order was put into place regarding the house and assets.

Is it possible for a deed of variation to be made to allow ...
26 Mar 14, by Arnie1957
Latest 26 Mar 14 by sulkypants
Replies:1
:725
Latest by sulkypants
26 Mar 14
Would a segal order have helped?
The husband was given FULL financial responsibility for the child as part of the asset split. The child lived with the father who later applied to the CSA for c ...
26 Jan 14, by Priti
Latest 27 Jan 14 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:2
:407
Latest by WYSPECIAL
27 Jan 14
When''s best to fill in a clean break agreement?
I''m in the process of filling out a clean break form online but am wondering if I should do it now or wait a while. We seperated 4 years ago and the divorce h ...
14 Jan 14, by cozcymru2
Latest 14 Jan 14 by dukey
Replies:1
:429
Latest by dukey
14 Jan 14
Divorce in England
Hi! Short recap both my husband and I were living abroad when he abandoned me and left me there. I have not know where he was for some time. I have recently f ...
23 Dec 13, by MiaD
Latest 24 Dec 13 by Fiona
Replies:5
:763
Latest by Fiona
24 Dec 13
McKenzie Friend as a Witness
Hopefully a quick question:

If someone has acted as a witness in a case (i.e. by submitting a witness statement on behalf of one of the parties), are t ...
25 Nov 13, by u6c00
Latest 25 Nov 13 by dukey
Replies:5
:688
Latest by dukey
25 Nov 13
How much longer is this going to take?
I innitiated divorce proceedings in March this year, we are still at contact arrangements, final judgment on this not done yet. I am receiving legal aid as the ...
18 Oct 13, by worriedwitless
Latest 18 Oct 13 by driven40
Replies:5
:404
Latest by driven40
18 Oct 13
Quit Claim deed or general warranty deed
Does anyone know if either a quit claim deed or general warranty deed is available in the uk?

Many thanks ...
17 Sep 13, by veryfrustrated
Latest 19 Sep 13 by LittleMrMike
Replies:1
:415
Latest by LittleMrMike
19 Sep 13
Direct Access
Hi All

I have a final hearing early next year listed for one day. My stbx is claiming that I have no interest in the marital property and that it is ou ...
19 Aug 13, by Divorcing2013
Latest 21 Aug 13 by Divorcing2013
Replies:3
:428
Latest by Divorcing2013
21 Aug 13
Sepraration / Divorce
Hi
Can someone please let me know what I should take to the solicitors pending separation/divorce.

We have just split up and I would like to get a ...
05 Aug 13, by Bobby 123
Latest 05 Aug 13 by Caligula
Replies:1
:476
Latest by Caligula
05 Aug 13
legal aid
I work part time would I be able to get legal aid to take my employer to a tribunial ...
01 Aug 13, by babygirl
Latest 01 Aug 13 by .Charles
Replies:4
:533
Latest by .Charles
01 Aug 13

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