Divorce
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Reading Divorce Services
Are you thinking of getting a divorce or currently in the process ?
We here at Reading solicitors provide a comprehensive service. We understand that divorce and the issues surrounding it can be both stressful and emotionally charged for our clients. With this in mind, we aim to deliver you a thoroughly professional and sensitive service to help take away some of the strain.
Divorce or legal separation ?
The legal grounds for divorce and separation are the same. One key difference is in the amount of time you must have been married for. To get divorced, you must have been married for one year or longer. With legal separation, there is no such limitation.
A few terms defined
Petitioner – the person applying for the divorce.
Respondent – the person who has not applied for the divorce and “responds” to the petitioner’s application.
Decree Nisi – the decree which states the divorce will be legally complete after six weeks and one day.
Decree Absolute – the decree which legally finalises the divorce.
Grounds for divorce
- Adultery.
- The petitioner and respondent have been living separately for two years and both agree to a divorce.
- The respondent has displayed unreasonable behaviour towards the petitioner.
- The respondent has abandoned the petitioner for five years or longer.
A comprehensive service
Reading solicitors provide a comprehensive divorce and family law service for our clients, fixed fee wherever possible. We can assist you with:
- Applications for legal separation and divorce
- Resolution of disputes surrounding divorce and separation
- Child custody, including child residence and contact orders
- Child maintenance applications and dispute resolution
- Spouse maintenance applications and dispute resolution
- Disputes regarding finances and matrimonial property
- Injunction applications
If your particular issue has not been included here, please do not hesitate to contact us to find out about our services in more detail.
For further details please see our divorce frequently asked questions (FAQ’s page)