How much does a divorce cost? England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Court fees and solicitors' fees for an uncontested divorce in each part of the UK, the grounds you need, and why the financial settlement is a separate cost.
Compare fees from divorce solicitors in and around Armagh for divorce, finances and arrangements for children. Every total includes VAT and the costs firms pay on your behalf.
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Northern Ireland has not adopted no-fault divorce. You can't petition until two years after the marriage, and you must rely on one of five facts, such as two years' separation with consent or five years' separation. Reform has been consulted on, so check the current position with a local solicitor.
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Fees are set by each firm and vary with the work involved. Compare fixed fees side by side on Compare Legal, check what each quote includes, and make sure VAT and disbursements are in the total before you choose.
An undefended divorce usually takes several months from petition to decree absolute. A petition can only be presented two years or more after the marriage.
The firm's own fee, VAT, and disbursements: the costs the firm pays for you, such as searches, registration fees or court fees. Ask whether the fee is fixed and what would make it go up.
Court fees and solicitors' fees for an uncontested divorce in each part of the UK, the grounds you need, and why the financial settlement is a separate cost.