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SPECIALISTS IN CHILDREN AND COMPLEX CASES
Sympathetic and practical legal advice to help you move on
Dealing with the breakdown of a marriage or cohabitating relationship can bring many mixed emotions and questions. With offices in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth, our experienced solicitors are here to help you navigate the process one step at a time.
We know that everybody’s situation is different. Whether you need to resolve financial issues or make arrangements for your children, we promise to listen to what is important to you and find the right legal solution to help you achieve this.
Our experienced team can advise you on:
- Divorce – We talk you through the options for divorce proceedings and what this means in practical terms, including how long this will take, the costs involved, and what this will cover, such as dividing your assets and agreements relating to children.
- Separation – You may not be married, or if you are ready to divorce, a Separation Agreement can help make sure you’re both on the same page. We have specialist lawyers to advise on the complexities involved in the breakdown of cohabiting relationships.
- Financial matters – We support you to negotiate a fair and reasonable division of assets with your best interests at heart. If you’re involved in a financial dispute with your ex-partner, we help you to resolve this via court proceedings where necessary, or alternatives to court, such as arbitration or mediation.
- Issues with children – When a relationship breaks down, discussions must happen about where your children will live and how often each parent will see them. We know this can be a very difficult situation for everyone and work with you to find the best way forward for you and your children.
What can I expect when working with Tozers?
We will take the time to talk to you about your situation in a free initial meeting
This gives you a chance to ask questions about the process and the likely costs. We look at who from our team is best suited to work with you and discuss next steps.
Support you through the process, with clear and practical advice
We explain everything carefully in plain English so you know what to expect at each stage, keeping you fully informed throughout.
Find the best solution as your trusted legal partner
We explore your options so you can feel confident we’re taking the right course of action, whether this involves collaborative law, mediation or more traditional approaches, such as court proceedings. As experienced lawyers, you can rest assured we’ll fight your corner if your case does need to go to court.
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Family Law FAQs
A divorce petition is filed at Court in triplicate with the Court fee and marriage certificate. The Court fee is currently £612. If you are on a low income or receive certain state benefits you may be able to apply for some or all of the fee to be exempt.
There is now a minimum period of 20 weeks between the start of proceedings and the middle stage known as Conditional Order. There is then a minimum time frame of 6 weeks between Conditional Order and when the order can be made final. The process will take longer when there are finances to resolve, and couples are advised to wait until a final financial agreement/court order has been made before concluding the divorce.
There is a court fee to issue the divorce petition which is currently £612. If you are on a low income or receive certain state benefits you may be able to apply for some or all of the fee to be exempt.
Tozers' specialist family law solicitors offer a fixed fee for divorce proceedings. This is currently £600 plus VAT.
No Fault Divorce allows couples to divorce in an amicable manner, without the need for one spouse to blame the other for the breakdown of the marriage. Spouses are also not be able to contest the divorce, apart from on limited grounds such as coercion and fraud. This also applies to civil partnership dissolution.