THP Solicitors has an experienced team of divorce and family law solicitors in Reading and Henley-on-Thames, who offer legal services to clients across the Thames Valley, Home Counties and beyond.
Our divorce and family law solicitors provide sensitive and practical solutions, whether you are in a marriage, a civil partnership, an unmarried couple or are separated parents.
Our Divorce & Family Law solicitors help a broad range of clients, for example:
Our Divorce & Family Law solicitors offer practical legal advice that is tailored to our individual clients’ specific needs. In an amicable divorce where arrangements are quite straightforward, we will provide guidance on the divorce process and ensure that all relevant matters, including finances and the arrangements for the children, are addressed at the appropriate time.
If matters are more acrimonious or complex, for example when it cannot be agreed how much time the children are to spend with each parent, or if there are significant financial issues in dispute, (for example, large estates, businesses, high value investments and pensions) we will use our extensive experience during negotiations to ensure that any agreement reached is fair and reasonable.
On the occasions when an agreement cannot be reached, we can guide our clients through the Court process to protect their interests. Our advice is always provided with the support, discretion and sensitivity that our clients require.
Every case we deal with is handled by a highly qualified family lawyer, some of whom are trained in Collaborative Law. Our Divorce & Family Law team includes members of:
With this ongoing commitment to the provision of professional divorce and family law advice, helping matters be resolved fairly and with the minimum stress, we have seen our family law expertise grow from one solicitor in 1998 to a thriving team of divorce and family law solicitors in Reading and Henley-on-Thames. Our team provides you with the choice of being represented by lawyers with different areas of specialism, seniority and personality.
At THP Solicitors, we take every care to help our clients minimise conflict, protect their family and start to regain control of their lives. We take a sensitive approach with the best interests of any children always being at the forefront of advice that we give.
For a no obligation discussion about your options, please contact our divorce and family law solicitors in Lower Earley, Reading on T: 0118 975 6622 or Henley-on-Thames on T: 01491 570 900, complete our website form below or email office@thpsolicitors.co.uk.
There are a number of set fees for orders during a divorce, the main ones being:
Assistance from a solicitor during the divorce process is usually recommended during negotiations over children and/or finances to ensure that fair and binding arrangements are put in place.
The cost of our ongoing legal fees will vary depending on a number of variables. Our divorce and family law team members each have individual hourly rates which vary depending on their expertise and experience, which we will provide before you instruct us. We will be able to offer fixed fees for some aspects of work in order to provide certainty for our clients.
Each person’s individual circumstances will dictate how much work their solicitor has to undertake to help them reach a resolution. For example, a simple divorce and Consent Order in relation to finances, where both parties agree, will require less time from a solicitor than one where matters are contentious and involve complex financial settlements, child arrangements, or court proceedings.
We set ourselves apart from many other firms of solicitors because when you first make an enquiry with us, you normally have the opportunity to speak with a solicitor during that first contact. During that call, we can assess your needs and learn more about your situation. It may then be appropriate to invite you to an initial meeting with one of our solicitors at a discounted fixed-fee rate. However, sometimes we may advise you that there are other sensible steps to take before we arrange that meeting, to provide you with the best advice and service at the right time for you.
This meeting can be in person, on the phone or via video such as MS Teams or Zoom. The meeting will normally last about 60 minutes. At this confidential meeting, we will ask questions so that we can learn more about your circumstances, advise on the strength of your case, and discuss the options that would be available to you and the pros and cons of each. We make it our priority to ensure that you leave the meeting with all of your questions answered. Please be aware that before this meeting can take place, we will need you to undertake identification checks for anti-money laundering purposes.
Should you decide to instruct us to act on your behalf following this meeting, your solicitor will be your main contact and represent you, normally with assistance from an apprentice solicitor. We will work closely with you to help achieve your objectives, whilst carefully managing timescales and costs; ensuring that you understand the process and procedures at every juncture.
We act for people across England and Wales who need assistance with their divorce from our base offices in Reading and Henley-on-Thames. Our clients span those who are happy to conduct their own divorce and just want our help in relation to financial settlements, to those who have more complicated matters and need our advice throughout, for example, high-value or complex finances and estates, international dimensions or issues relating to child arrangements.
In 2022, ‘No Fault’ divorce was introduced, which radically changed the divorce process. The decision to end a marriage should never be made lightly, however, the online ‘No Fault’ divorce system has made it easier for couples to start the divorce process themselves.
Whilst commencing proceedings online yourself might be a good way to start the divorce process, there are pitfalls that are easy to fall into if professional legal advice is not obtained, and which can have long-term financial and emotional consequences.
Unlike like the previous divorce process, where parties would have had to live apart for at least two years if they did not want to rely on proving to the Court that a fault of the other led to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, there is no specified period of separation for ‘No-Fault’ divorce. Parties do, however, have to have been married for at least 1 year before divorce proceedings can be commenced.
For a ‘No-Fault’ divorce, the person making the application does not need the other party’s consent, so there is no way to contest or defend the divorce unless it can be disputed on jurisdictional grounds (international considerations), on the validity of the marriage or fraud and/or procedural compliance. The other party can, however, delay the divorce proceedings, and in cases where this may happen, legal advice before commencing the proceedings is recommended.
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Our Divorce & Family Law Team in Reading and Henley-on-Thames can support and guide you through the divorce process and find the route which is best for you. This might be negotiations through solicitors, collaborative law or an application to the Court.
For a confidential discussion about the divorce procedure, please contact Richard Rodway in our Henley-on-Thames office or Julia Drury in our Reading office, both of whom will be happy to have a conversation with you about how we can support you and your family and find the best route for you.
