Let’s talk legal... Amicable Divorce

By Evolve Family Law

What is an Amicable Divorce?

An amicable divorce is not easy. Any separation or divorce is painful and may involve the stress of a house move, a remortgage or calling on your parents for emotional or financial support.

The benefits of getting divorced amicably

Whilst an amicable divorce isn’t without stress or pain, it does mean that you don’t end up in court fighting over who gets to stay in the family home or arguing over whether the children should be returned to you on Sunday evening or if your ex-partner should be able to take them to school each Monday.

Not making a court application for a judge to decide how your assets are divided or how your children’s time should be split between you and your ex-partner can save you thousands in legal fees. Just as importantly, communicating about parenting arrangements or working together to get the family home sold makes your separation a bit easier. If you have your day in court, tell your former partner what you really think of them and your relationship, and have the judge impose a decision, animosity and legal costs increase.

How a family lawyer can help you get divorced amicably

A family law solicitor can help you both get an amicable divorce by:

• Filing a joint no-fault divorce application on your behalf.

• Helping you both negotiate an agreed financial settlement and asking the judge to approve your financial consent order.

• Supporting you in working out the parenting arrangements for your children and recording them in a parenting plan.

Evolve Family Law provides a One Lawyer Divorce Service. This service allows a husband and wife to use the same specialist family lawyer to obtain their no-fault divorce, to convert their separation agreement or mediated financial agreement into a binding financial court order, or to obtain legal advice on how child support and parenting arrangements work.

If the One Lawyer Divorce Service is the right fit for you, then our family law experts provide cost-effective and bespoke legal advice for you as a couple. The service enables you to work together to reach a financial settlement or parenting plan, or to file for your no-fault divorce.

Our One Lawyer Divorce Service isn’t suitable for everyone. This does not necessarily mean you will have to go to court and ask a family law judge to decide how your assets are split or how much time your children should spend with you.

At Evolve Family Law, our team of family law solicitors work hard to try and ensure that you can find an alternative dispute resolution option that enables you and your spouse to divorce as civilly as possible and without relying on the court to make decisions for you. The right alternative dispute resolution for you may be family mediation, collaborative law or arbitration. We will spend the time getting to understand your priorities and needs to ensure that your separation stays as civil as possible.