Family law solicitors & divorce lawyers Durham, County Durham

You cannot begin divorce proceedings until you have been married for at least a year.

To start, you need to submit an application to the court (Form D8) with a declaration that your marriage has broken down irretrievably.

This is usually made online via a court portal (although you can make a paper application) and requires a payment of £612.

You can apply for a divorce by yourself (sole applicant) or make a joint application with your ex-spouse (joint applicants).

Alternatively, if you receive a divorce application from your spouse, you are called the respondent in the legal process.

Getting this part right early is important in that it will help you to save time and money throughout your divorce process. As any family lawyer or family law solicitor will tell you, it can also make the entire process more amicable as you, and your partner, are clear from the start.

Here at Stowe, our Durham family law solicitors will support you through the process and offer professional guidance and advice to make your divorce or civil partnership dissolution as quick and convenient as possible. For more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our local family firm today.

The length of the divorce proceedings depends on a range of factors, including any financial issues, childcare concerns or other complexities.

An experienced family lawyer from Stowe can offer advice to help you speed up the process, and expedite everything we can to get you through this difficult period of your life.

Most divorces take around 6 – 9 months to complete, barring any serious complexities. If you’re looking for a quick divorce from Durham’s leading family law firm, don’t hesitate to get in touch today. From specialist family law advice to practical support throughout your divorce proceedings, the Stowe team are here for you.

If you’ve been served with a divorce application in Durham it’s sometimes unclear as to how you should respond; you’ll be presented with a lot of legal wording and expressions that do more to create frustration than they do to provide clarity.

Our Durham family law solicitors can help you to respond to a divorce application while preparing you to get the best possible outcome for you, and for your family.

If you’re looking for a family law team in your local area, don’t hesitate to get in touch today. Our family law firm in Durham can help to guide you through one of the most difficult periods of your life in a calm, understanding manner.

We recognise just how trying this time can be for the whole family. You want what’s best for your child, but you may feel like that is spending the whole time with you. We understand why you think that, but your ex-partner probably feels the same. We’ll work with you to create a child arrangement plan that prioritises your child yet also works for the whole family.  

Our child law specialists have years of experience helping families in Durham reach mutual agreements, so you’re in safe hands with us. 

It’s important to know that you can only dissolve a civil partnership if you have been in your partnership for a year or more. Once you’ve reached this milestone, you will receive the same entitlements as those going through a divorce. There are also different grounds to dissolution than divorce, so it’s important to figure this out, too. 

We recognise just how tricky this time is, but our experts will guide you through the process with unparalleled care and support. They’ll be by your side to answer any queries you may have and ensure you have everything you need to move forward with life.  

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