Divorce Solicitors & Family Law Specialists

One of the biggest complaints about legal service providers is that you want to know what is happening with your divorce and getting updates is a struggle. The solicitor handling your divorce case is always busy and there’s nothing worse than spending ages kept on hold when phoning or waiting days for a reply to your email.

Here at Divorce-Online we enable our clients to track every step of the divorce process online from a mobile phone or laptop. You can track every step of your divorce using DivorceTrack – your own personal online case tracker.

Divorce-Online wanted to be different, to be better. DivorceTrack is our answer to inefficient, unfriendly and expensive legal providers who are never there when you need them most.

DivorceTrack is our solution and what’s more, it’s totally FREE and is one of the reasons why we are so highly recommended by many thousands of our clients.

You can not only track the progress of your divorce case in real time, but you can also use DivorceTrack to download and store documents created for you by your paralegal case manager. Plus, you can easily upload any documents that we need from you as well as securely receive our support messages in private.

No, you can get divorced without needing a solicitor or going to court as there is no legal requirement that you must have a solicitor, or even take legal advice for that matter.

Even if both parties cannot reach an agreement, under the new divorce law the divorce cannot be contested. Therefore, you no longer need a divorce solicitor to represent you.

However, in some complicated divorce cases which involve substantial matrimonial assets, both parties will often have their own divorce solicitor.

How To Know If You Need a Divorce Solicitor

If you are the one seeking the divorce then you are the petitioner and you will usually pay anything from between £500 up to £3000 in solicitor’s fees plus a further £593 in mandatory court-filing fees.

It is estimated that divorce solicitors cost an average of £2,679 per spouse and couples with children can expect legal fees to be more expensive.

If you’re starting divorce proceedings against your spouse and require a divorce solicitor our fixed fee divorce solicitor service costs just £399 including VAT.

How much does a divorce cost?

Family law essentially comprises of three main disciplines which are matrimonial, finance and child law. Some solicitors may choose to specialise in just one line of work such as matrimonial or child law, whilst others retain a mixed client base. Other family law matters might include domestic violence, guardianship, child abuse, neglect or financial matters like inheritance, retirements or pensions.

When acting for a client seeking a divorce, solicitors are generally engaged in taking initial details, gathering evidence including financial evidence, preparing the necessary documentation, negotiating settlements and the welfare of children including parental contact and residency. Other duties could include mediation referrals and advocating for a client in court hearings.

Family law solicitors can also advise with prenuptial agreements in the UK to protect an individual’s financial interests when getting married.

Our team of family law solicitors is made up of:

• Peter Thomas LLB (HONS) – As head of family law and also a director, Peter has been a practicing solicitor for over 25 years specialising in high-net-worth matrimonial finance cases and has acted in some extremely complicated and high-profile cases, including to the Court of Appeal
• Isabel Gillman LLB (HONS) – Isabel has over thirty years’ experience as a solicitor and specialises in family cases of all kinds and has also taken cases to the Court of Appeal
• Lara-Jayne Hooper LLB (HONS) – Lara-Jayne specialises in matrimonial and private children matters and is a member of Resolution, a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way