Price and Service Information for Family, Children & Divorce

Fixed Fee – Uncontested Divorce (Applicant) or Dissolution of Civil Partnership

What is an uncontested divorce?

Under the ‘No-Fault’ divorce legislation it is only possible to contest a divorce application if there are disputes over the validity of the marriage or jurisdiction. Therefore, the vast majority of applications for divorce or dissolution of Civil Partnership will proceed uncontested.

Your solicitor will collect all the relevant details from you, correspond on your behalf with your spouse/civil partner (or their solicitor) and prepare and file all the relevant papers with the Court to obtain a divorce/dissolution.

Breakdown of our fixed fee

Our costs associated with obtaining a divorce/dissolution are as follows:-

• Our fees: £ 650.00
• VAT @ 20%: £ 130.00
• Court fees: £ 593.00
• Total: £1,373.00

We will require our fees of £650 plus VAT from you at the first meeting. We will request the Court fee from you at the time of filing the divorce/dissolution application with the Court.

What’s included in the fixed fee?

• An initial meeting with a solicitor for up to one hour;
• Preparation of the divorce/dissolution application and notice to the Court that we are acting on your behalf;
• Consideration of your spouse’s Acknowledgement of Service form;
• Preparation of an application for conditional order;
• Preparation of your application for final order;
• Dealing with all correspondence on your behalf to and from the Court and your spouse/civil partner in order to obtain a divorce/dissolution;
• Further discussion with you via letter, email, telephone or in person for up to one hour to address matters arising during the proceedings.

What’s not included in the fixed fee?

• Steps required to obtain your marriage/civil partnership certificate and any associated translation costs (if applicable);
• Any issues which may arise in relation to service of your divorce/dissolution application upon your spouse/civil partner;
• Any process server or bailiff fees;
• Any steps necessary if a spouse/civil partner does not co-operate;
• Any work that needs to be undertaken to amend the divorce/dissolution application once this has been issued by the Court;
• Any issues arising from a jurisdiction dispute or a dispute over the validity of the marriage;
• Representation at Court (not necessary in the vast majority of cases);
• Advice in relation to financial and children matters;
• The services of a partner or senior consultant.

Additional fees

In most cases the above proceeds without difficulty. In some cases there can be additional issues to be resolved and we do charge extra for this additional work.

Any work that is required outside of the fixed fee will be discussed and further charges agreed with you prior to any work being undertaken.

Fixed Fee – Uncontested Divorce or Dissolution of Civil Partnership (Respondent)

What is an uncontested divorce for a Respondent?

An uncontested divorce or dissolution of civil partnership for a Respondent is one where you are going to receive or have received divorce/dissolution papers from your spouse/civil partner and you do not intend to formally object on the basis of jurisdiction or validity of marriage.

Your solicitor will collect all the relevant details from you, correspond on your behalf with your spouse (or their solicitor) and prepare and file all the relevant papers with the Court.

Breakdown of our fixed fee

Our costs associated with assisting you with the divorce are as follows:-

• Our fees: £425.00
• VAT @ 20%: £ 85.00
• Total: £510.00

We will require our fees of £425.00 plus VAT from you at the first meeting.

What’s included in the fixed fee?

• An initial meeting with a Solicitor for up to one hour;
• Consideration and advice on the divorce/dissolution application and notice to the Court that we are acting on your behalf;
• Preparation and filing of your Acknowledgment of Service of the divorce/dissolution proceedings;
• Consideration and advice on the conditional order;
• Consideration and advice on the final order;
• Dealing with all correspondence on your behalf to and from the Court and your spouse/civil partner in order to obtain a divorce/dissolution;
• Further discussion with you via letter, email, telephone or in person for up to 30 minutes to address matters arising during the proceedings.

What’s not included in the fixed fee?

• Divorce/dissolution proceedings contested on the basis of validity of marriage;
• Any issues arising from a jurisdiction dispute;
• Representation at Court (not necessary in the vast majority of cases);
• Advice in relation to financial and children matters;
• Preparation and filing of the application for final order should your spouse or civil partner fail to do so;
• The services of a partner or senior consultant.

Additional fees

In most cases the above proceeds without difficulty. In some cases there can be additional issues to be resolved and we do charge extra for this additional work. For example, sorting out a financial agreement or matters relating to children.

Any work that is required outside of the fixed fee will be discussed and further charges agreed with you prior to any work being undertaken.