Marriage Separation Solicitors (UK)

Why clients choose us

• Clarity from day one: What to do, when to do it, and why it matters.

• Settle if possible, act when needed: Mediation and negotiation first; robust court representation where required.

• Joined-up support: Finances, the family home, pensions, and children handled under one roof.

• Transparent fees: Fixed-fee stages where suitable and regular cost updates.

How we help

• Separation Agreements (Deeds of Separation) – clear terms on property, savings, debts, maintenance, and child arrangements.

• Child arrangements – practical “lives with/spends time with” schedules, holiday plans and safeguarding where necessary.

• Financial arrangements – interim support, mortgage/rent planning, disclosure and fair division of assets.

• The family home – occupation/use, transfer/sale options, and home rights protection.

• Mediation & collaborative routes – MIAMs, solicitor-led negotiation, and private FDRs.

• Judicial Separation – for couples who cannot or do not wish to divorce but need court-backed financial orders.

• Court applications – where agreement isn’t possible or urgent protection is needed (e.g., Non-Molestation/Occupation Orders).

Separation agreement or divorce—what’s the difference?

A separation agreement records who pays what, who lives where, and how assets and parenting are managed while you live apart. It’s a contract: not automatically binding like a Consent Order after divorce, but highly persuasive when both parties give full financial disclosure and take independent legal advice.
If you later divorce, we can convert terms into a Consent Order to make them court-enforceable and achieve a clean break where appropriate.

The process at a glance

1. Initial advice
   Free 20-minute call or £250 fixed-fee consultation to map goals, risks and immediate steps.

2. Disclosure & valuation
   Exchange key financial info (property, savings, pensions, debts) and obtain valuations/CETVs as needed.

3. Negotiation / mediation
   We aim for agreed terms via mediation or solicitor-led talks, keeping costs and conflict down.

4. Drafting & signature
   We prepare your Separation Agreement (or issue court applications if necessary).

5. Implementation
   Put arrangements into effect (transfers, payments, parenting plan).

6. Next steps
   If you later decide to divorce, we convert terms to a Consent Order and finalise the clean break.

Key issues we’ll cover together

• Housing: stay, sell, or transfer—and how to fund each option.

• Day-to-day money: interim maintenance, bills and childcare costs.

• Pensions & investments: fair treatment now, with an eye on long-term security.

• Children: stable routines, holidays, travel permissions and schooling decisions.

• Risk & safety: urgent protections where needed, with minimal disruption to children.

• Futureproofing: review points, dispute-resolution clauses, and a pathway to consent orders.

Fees & ways to start

• Fixed-fee initial consultation: £250 (incl. VAT) with a specialist solicitor

• Free 20-minute telephone call: triage and next steps

• Flexible pricing thereafter: fixed-fee stages where suitable or agreed hourly rates with clear estimates

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