Divorce
DIVORCE LAWYERS SOUTHEND
One in three marriages now ends in divorce, and many divorces regrettably involve disputes over finances and children, in addition to emotional turmoil. Our divorce lawyers and solicitors in Southend are experienced, sensitive to the situation and adopt a mediated approach wherever possible. We also advise in Southend on:-
- Legal separation issues
- Co-habitation issues
- Children and divorce
- Pension issues on divorce
- Matrimonial property on divorce
- Child custody issues
There are many different circumstances in divorce law, ranging from high value, contested divorces, difficult children related issues through to an uncontested, amicable divorce where there are no financial issues or where finances are agreed. For the latter, we offer a competitive, fixed fee service to ensure the necessary paperwork is completed accurately and swiftly.
Grounds for divorce
There is only 1 ground for divorce, that a marriage has irretrievably broken down. However, the petitioner must prove 1 of 5 facts as follows:
- That the spouse has committed adultery and the petitioner cannot be expected to continue living together;
- The Spouse has exhibited unreasonable behaviour and the petitioner cannot be expected to continue living together;
- The Spouse has deserted the petitioner for a period of 2 years;
- The petitioner and the spouse have been living separately for more than 2 years and both parties agree to a divorce;