Divorce Solicitors Newcastle and Sunderland

At Emmersons, our Specialist Divorce Solicitors in Newcastle and Sunderland understand that beginning the divorce or separation process can be very stressful. We have helped thousands of people in your situation. You will find us to be very approachable.

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Why not save time and money by letting us help you prepare fully for your initial advice appointment with one of our solicitors?

Contact us now for further advice.

Divorce Solicitors, call our Newcastle office:  0191 284 6989

Divorce Solicitors, call our Sunderland office: 0191 567 6667

Email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk

Or complete our Online Enquiry Form and select Family Law

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We can offer you assistance with a range of Specialist Solicitor Services:

• Family Law
• Divorce
• Separation
• Financial settlements
• Pensions and Divorce
• Arrangements for Children
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Same Sex Partnerships
• Transgender issues

We are here to help you. Our aim is to make the divorce or separation process less daunting for you. We can offer you Round Table Meetings, Collaborative Family Law and Negotiated Financial Settlements. Very few of our clients have to attend court or take part in contested court hearings. This is down to the experience and excellent negotiating skills of our well-trained divorce solicitors.

How Can Emmersons Specialist Divorce Solicitors Help You?

Our Family Law teams (offices in both Sunderland and Newcastle) are experienced in dealing with divorce proceedings and can help to guide you through the process with sensitivity and understanding.

We’ll offer you an initial appointment, either face to face or by telephone to discuss your situation in detail. We shall set out clearly our costs and how the divorce process works. You can then decide if you are happy for us to represent you.

We will make sure you are kept informed at all stages of the process and will work with you to obtain the best outcome for you and your family.

As we deal with so much of our work by telephone, Teams and email we can represent you anywhere in the UK or if you are living overseas. We have lawyers available to help you in every court in England and Wales.

Divorce Solicitors Newcastle:  0191 284 6989

Divorce Solicitors Sunderland: 0191 567 6667

Divorce solicitors UK, email: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk

Is Divorce The Right Option For You?

You must think about whether divorce is the right option for you and your partner. You could think about:

• Trying to resolve difficulties in your marriage
• Separating for a period of time. Living apart may help you work through your problems in a less intense situation.
• Long term separation. We can assist you in agreeing arrangements for living apart from your spouse. We can draw up a Separation Agreement. This would cover issues such as where you would both live, contact between you and your children and the arrangement of your financial affairs. This is not a process that involves the Court, but to be effective, both partners should be independently advised by a divorce solicitor.

How to Get a Divorce - The Divorce Process

Since the 6th April 2022 No Fault Divorce became legal in England and Wales. Therefore, you no longer have to blame your partner if you wish to end a marriage.

However, once proceedings are issued by your spouse you cannot stop the process. Therefore it is essential you obtain legal advice as soon as possible in order to protect your financial position.

The first part of the Divorce is now known as a Conditional Order, this was previously called Decree Nisi. A Conditional Order can only be issued after a Divorcing couple Affirms their desire to continue with the Divorce.

There is a twenty week waiting period before a Conditional Order can be issued. This is to allow you to reflect as a couple and to give you time to reach agreement about your finances and your children. If the Divorce has come as a shock to you, you need to know that you cannot contest the Divorce (unless the English or Welsh court confirms that it does not have the jurisdiction to deal with your case or your marriage is not valid). Therefore you need to act quickly to protect your position.

Six weeks after the Conditional Order you are able to obtain a Final Order (previously known as Decree Absolute) you are then Divorced.

How Can I Pay For My Divorce?

The divorce itself costs hundreds of pounds rather than thousands. There are divorce solicitor’s costs to pay plus court fees of approximately £500.00. However, dealing with your matrimonial finances, as opposed to the divorce itself, is usually more expensive as there is a lot more work involved. Most people can no longer access legal aid to deal with matrimonial finances. At Emmersons we offer a range of options:

Standing Order Payments

You can pay some money on account of costs at the start of your case and the remainder by way of regular monthly payments. We aim to enable you to pay an amount that should see you through to the end of your case.

Litigation Funding

We have been lucky enough to find an organisation that is prepared to fund matrimonial financial cases in circumstances where most banks would refuse to do so. There are certain criteria you must meet. This funding is made available at the start of your case however you only pay interest from the moment you draw on the facility.

Legal Service Orders

It is possible to make an application to the court for your spouse to make available monies for your legal fees. The court can force the sale of many items for example; cars or property, if your spouse states that they do not have sufficient monies to contribute towards your legal fees.

Credit/Debit Card Payments

This method of payment is available for all aspects of your matrimonial case other than the purchase of a property where a mortgage is involved or the remortgage of a property.

Why not let us help you reach agreement, avoid court and move on with your life?

The Best Divorce Solicitors in Newcastle and Sunderland

If you need help with your divorce or separation, then why not contact us for a Next Steps in Divorce Advice Session and see how our divorce solicitors can help you. We can be contacted on:

Divorce Law Specialists Solicitors Newcastle:  0191 284 6989

Divorce Law Specialists Solicitors Sunderland: 0191 567 6667

Divorce Solicitors UK, email: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk

Or complete our Online Enquiry Form and select Family Law

Our Newcastle office in Gosforth has wheelchair access. You can be dropped off at our front door and there is free parking on the adjoining streets. You can also park opposite our Sunderland Office on John Street.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

"Your company were fabulous to work with and I will recommend it. I was dealt with by Tracy Hammond and her law student last week. Tracy was incredibly helpful, supportive, empathetic and professional in the high quality of the service and advice she provided me in relation to what are very upsetting family and matrimonial issues going on in my life right now. I found Tracy's advice invaluable she is clearly very experienced, knowledgable and yet fair, reasonable and operates with the true best genuine intentions of her clients, explaining thoroughly all available options in simple to understand terms. I would highly recommend Emmersons and Tracy especially without hesitation whatsoever. First-class professional and fair, equitable service here from top to bottom.”
Mrs W.

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“I was delighted with the service I received. Your Lawyer was fantastic, and I could not recommend her enough. I had been with an alternative solicitor for many years and had never been advised that I did not need to go to court. She advised me to try mediation, which I did, and how the matter is resolved. I would definitely recommend.”

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“Your Lawyer was so helpful and compassionate. She has been brilliant! I couldn’t fault her. She has been good to work with. Very straightforward and easy to talk to and she really understood my situation. Overall she has been great. As has Emmersons. I am very pleased with the service. Helaina was lovely, always calling me back and there have been no delays apart from those outside of her control. I would recommend this Family Lawyer and Emmersons to anyone.”
Mrs J M.

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