Divorce Costs Lewisham

The breakdown of a marriage is a difficult time and if you're worried how much a divorce costs our Lewisham family solicitors will guide you through step by step.

Based in London, our lawyers are experts in all areas of divorce law and we'll aim to keep your costs to a minimum.

If you have been married to your partner for at least 12 months, you can begin divorce proceedings.  It would be wise to seek the advice of our team here at Mandy Peters to discuss your rights before you file the paperwork.

Once our Lewisham team have determined if you have acceptable ground for a divorce, we then need to ascertain how you should deal with looking after children, family finances, property and joint assets.

Court fees for divorce in England and Wales start at £410 for the initial divorce (or dissolution) petition.  Once the application has been submitted to the court, if the Judge agrees he will issue a Decree Nisi which signals the first stage of the divorce. 

Six weeks and one day later, you may apply for the Decree Absolute or Final Order, providing the initial petition was not challenged.  Here in Lewisham, in line with the rest of the country, this will cost a further £45.

However, if the divorce is not financially straightforward or there are issues which need to be dealt with through mediation and a court case, the costs will increase. For instance, if we need to make an application for financial proceedings.

Our solicitors are dedicated to keeping your costs down and as it is mandatory to seek mediation before a divorce application is filed, we always advise dispute resolution to avoid financially damaging court battles.

If you are worried about the cost of divorce, call our Lewisham Divorce Solicitors for a free consultation on 0208 2974414 or email enquiries@mandypeterssolicitors.co.uk.

Alternatively please complete the Enquiry Form on the right and we'll call you back.

Mandy Peters

Divorce Fees Lewisham

Lewisham & London Divorce Solicitors

Tel: 0208 2974414