Divorce Solicitors
If you require help from expert divorce solicitors, allow us to step in. At Bell Lamb & Joynson, we offer legal aid to those going through a divorce.
While going through this challenging time, it's important to ensure your immediate and future needs are met. Our family law team can assist you throughout your divorce, making the process as easy as possible for you.
You might be worried about how your life will look after divorce - but don't be. Our family law specialists provide realistic advice about what can be achieved and how we can achieve it. We can help with all aspects of divorce, including:
- Starting divorce proceedings
- Responding to a divorce petition
- Division of finances
- Arrangements for children
- Any other legal matters
At Bell Lamb & Joynson, we've been helping people for two whole centuries. Having supported a diverse client range, we understand how to tackle some of the most difficult issues. Our team will treat you with kindness - we know just how tough the breakdown of a marriage can be. Trust us to ensure you get the outcome you deserve while avoiding unnecessary conflict.
How Can Our Divorce Solicitors Help You?
Our specialist divorce solicitors in Liverpool and surrounding areas of Merseyside are here to assist you throughout this sad time. We aim to streamline the sometimes tedious divorce process, remaining by your side at all times and offering family law expertise. Our clients mean everything to us, which is why we're dedicated to making the process easy to deal with.
Ensuring your divorce can go ahead quickly and smoothly is key. One of our professional divorce solicitors can advise, guide, and support you from the very beginning, providing you with all the information you require.
We can help you file out various forms while ensuring no costly mistakes are made. Working with Bell Lamb & Joynson means you can rest assured knowing the process is being completed correctly.
Our divorce lawyers can guide you through the entire legal process of ending your marriage, including:
- Filling in the divorce petition
- Responding to a divorce petition
- Applying for the Conditional Order (formerly known as the decree nisi)
- Applying for the Final Order (formerly known as the decree absolute)
Dividing your finances can be daunting, especially if you’ve been married for some time and have substantial assets that must be accounted for. It’s essential to ensure your rights are respected and that you leave the marriage with sufficient provision for the current and future needs of both yourself and any children you have.
Our divorce solicitors can provide advice on financial settlements, including:
- The family home
- Pensions
- Savings and investments
- Second homes and other properties
- Business assets
- International assets
Divorce can be complicated, both emotionally and practically – especially when there are children involved. Your children’s well-being must come first, but your relationship with them also needs to be protected. We need to prevent family disputes when it comes to child arrangements.
Your appointed family law solicitor can assist with child arrangements on divorce and related issues, including:
- Who the children will live with
- Contact children will have with their parents
- Where the children will go to school
- Changing children’s surnames
- Relocating with the children
- Any other issues around a child’s upbringing (for example, their religious education)
Get in Touch With Our Divorce Solicitors Today
For legal aid from our divorce solicitors in Liverpool and other areas of Merseyside, we encourage you to get in touch. Our dedicated family law solicitors are ready and waiting to tackle your issues - we can speak to you directly over the phone, on WhatsApp, or FaceTime, among other options.
If you'd prefer a chat in person, you can visit one of our four offices located in Liverpool, Maghull, Runcorn, and Warrington. Upon our initial meeting, we can also go through a cost breakdown. To help with the cost of divorce, you'll be pleased to know that we offer fixed-fee packages and payment plans to suit your circumstances.
To find out more, contact our family lawyers today. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
FAQ's About Divorce
How long does it take to get divorced?
It should take approximately six months for a divorce to be finalised. However, timescales will differ between cases and might change depending on the complexity of the divorce and the Court's availability.
This time frame is just for the legal process of ending the marriage. Making a financial settlement and arrangements for children can be achieved faster or take much longer, depending on the circumstances and whether court proceedings are required.
What are the grounds for divorce?
There is only one legal ground for divorce – that your marriage has irretrievably broken down. Under the old divorce laws, you had to prove this by one of five reasons, which were adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion, living separately for two years, or living separately for five years.
However, there's now no need to provide a reason for the breakdown of your marriage. You can now apply for divorce to be granted on the simple term that the marriage has broken down - also referred to as a no-fault divorce. This was one of the changes introduced under the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020.
Do you need to go to court to get divorced?
In most cases, you do not need to go to court to get divorced. You can usually deal with the whole process of getting divorced without the need for a court hearing. However, you might be required to attend court for the following:
- If you can't agree on how to divide your finances and need to apply to a court to make a Financial Order to decide this for you
- If you can't agree on arrangements for children and need a court to issue a Child Arrangements Order to decide this for you
If you can't find the answer you're looking for, please feel free to get in touch to speak with a member of our team. We will be happy to help.