Divorce Solicitors in Chepstow

Divorcing from your spouse is often a hard decision to make, and plenty of emotions tend to be involved. Our divorce solicitors in Chepstow can provide the compassionate support that you need throughout the entire process, helping to reduce conflict and maintain a good relationship with your ex where possible.

Divorce can have a significant impact on your life, especially where making childcare arrangements are concerned, where you will live, the cost of divorce, and any conflict that could arise and divide your finances.

Our family law team are experts in divorce matters, having helped clients from all backgrounds over the years, including with divorce issues considered more challenging. Our expertise can help streamline the process of divorce, ensuring you have proficient advice and practical guidance.

At hpjv solicitors, we appreciate that seeking assistance from a solicitor is a daunting decision to make, and you may have many concerns and questions. Our solicitors strive to provide the utmost support throughout, making sure we can answer your queries in the clearest and most concise way possible.

We are proud to have a team of friendly and approachable solicitors who care and understand how important it is to provide sensitive support to our clients.

Our divorce solicitors in Chepstow have considerable expertise in matters including:

Divorce proceedings
Making a financial settlement for a divorce
Making arrangements for children
Non-confrontational dispute resolution for divorce

At hpjv solicitors, we always guide our family law clients towards collaborative approaches to resolving their disputes, preventing court litigation where possible.

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How we can help you with divorce

Divorce proceedings

Since the introduction of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, the process of divorce has become far simpler, but there are still many aspects of the process which need to be completed accurately to ensure everything has been done correctly.

Having the assistance of a solicitor is important. At hpjv, our family law team can guide you through the process of ending your marriage, making sure it is done correctly and without errors and keeping your stress levels to a minimum.

Our divorce solicitors can assist with divorce proceedings, including:

Preparing and submitting a divorce application
Representing you in a divorce hearing (if required)
Applying for a conditional order
Applying for a final order

Find out more about our divorce proceedings services.

Responding to divorce proceedings

During divorce, there are two types of application processes: sole application (where one spouse applies) and joint application (where both spouses apply together). Should a sole application be made by an applicant, the respondent will need to respond to the divorce request with an ‘acknowledgement of service’ form, which confirms they acknowledge the divorce application. A solicitor can ensure the form is correctly done, preventing any delays in the process.

Making a financial settlement for divorce

When two people marry, their finances become automatically linked. However, in the event of divorce, their finances do not automatically separate, which can often lead to conflict between divorcing spouses. It’s in both parties' best interests to speak to a divorce solicitor in advance to ensure your rights and finances are taken care of.

Our financial settlement solicitors in Chepstow can assist with:

Financial advice following the initial separation, such as how bills, mortgage/rent will be paid, as well as how daily expenses will be dealt with
Providing support for ADR methods, including mediation and collaborative law
Personalising financial division advice, including complex assets involving things like overseas property and pensions
Advice on spousal and child maintenance arrangements
Draft and review your financial arrangement and apply for a consent order to sever your financial link
Conducting the financial settlement in court where a financial agreement cannot be agreed
Enforcing any consent order or financial order should your partner fail to comply

Find out more about our financial settlement for divorce services.

Making arrangements for children

Sharing your children with your spouse can prove challenging following a divorce, with both parents wanting to maintain the same lifestyle and relationship with said children that they had prior to the breakdown of the marriage. The discussion of where children will live and the type of contact each parent will receive with their children is therefore often the cause of conflict during a divorce.

Our solicitors recognise the upset divorce can bring, especially when you have children and will always approach making arrangements for children with the utmost sensitivity and close personal support, ensuring your and your children’s best interests are met.

Our child arrangement solicitors will provide assistance with matters including:

Where your children will live
How much time they will spend with each parent
Where they will spend holidays such as Christmas
How they will be brought up, for example, where they will go to school
Child Arrangement Orders
Specific Issue Orders
Prohibited Steps Order
Child maintenance Payments

Find out more about our arrangements for children services.

Non-confrontational dispute resolution for divorce

At hpjv, our solicitors believe in non-contentious dispute resolution and push clients in the direction of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods which are often less disruptive, expensive and time-consuming. Common examples of these methods include:

Mediation

Mediation is one of the more commonly used ADR approaches. During mediation, you and your spouse will meet with a neutral third-party mediator and discuss the issues and desired solutions. The mediator will not present their opinion but will encourage the involved parties to find mutual ground.

Collaborative law

Many members of our family law team are trained collaborative lawyers and have considerable skill and expertise in various matters, including all divorce aspects. What this means is our solicitors can represent you in what’s known as ‘round the table’ meetings, where each party will discuss the divorce and attempt to find a mutually agreed resolution.

Divorce fees

At hpjv solicitors, we recognise the importance of being transparent from the outset in regard to legal fees due to the concerns which often arise in relationships and will make you aware before carrying out any work.

Our solicitors ensure our fees are competitive and reflect the level of expertise provided. For more simple matters, we may be able to assist on a fixed fee basis, providing complete certainty and reassurance for our clients. In some instances, it may be more appropriate to base our legal fees on the support and expertise required through hourly rates.

Our expertise in divorce

Collectively, the hpjv divorce solicitors have years of expertise in providing advice and support through challenging divorce matters, from those less complex to clients with more pressing matters.

Our team believes in a non-contentious approach to all aspects of divorce proceedings and strives to push clients towards alternative dispute resolution methods, including private negotiation and family mediation.

One of the family law team at hpjv solicitors is a member of Resolution, a family lawyer network for those dedicated to amicable resolution methods.

At hpjv solicitors, we take pride in being independently awarded for our expertise in family law matters through the Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation and the Children Law Accreditation.