If your marriage or civil partnership breaks down and separation is the only way to proceed, you need a reputable solicitor who specialises in divorce and dissolution. At KMJ Solicitors, our experts are here to help you navigate this challenging time with clarity and conscientiousness. Every separation is unique and requires an approach that not only suits your needs but also considers every legal element. Our team members have a vast range of experience in all areas of family law. As a firm of premium divorce lawyers in central London, KMJ has established itself as a leader of bespoke solutions for legal issues surrounding divorce and dissolution. If you’re looking for a fair and satisfying resolution, we can help. For a no-obligation consultation with one of our solicitors, get in touch today.
How KMJ Solicitors Can Help
You can benefit from legal advice and representation in every aspect of divorce and judicial separation, our divorce lawyers can assist with:
You can benefit from legal advice and representation in every aspect of divorce and judicial separation. Our divorce lawyers can assist with:
- Non-Court dispute resolution – Seeking to help couples resolve disputes regarding assets without the need to go to court.
- Divorce for High-Net-Worth individuals – Our solicitors specialise in handling divorces involving high-net-worth individuals. Whether you are concerned about protecting your pre-marital assets or worried that your spouse may not be disclosing the full picture of their wealth, we are experts in guiding high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients in London through the divorce and dissolution process.
- Dividing personal and business assets – We work with you to find a fair and reasonable resolution when dividing your assets, whether personal or business. If you suspect that your spouse is attempting to suppress their wealth to prevent it from being included in the divorce settlement, we can guide you on the best course of action.
- Tracing hidden assets – Divorce is often an emotional and stressful time for a couple, and it’s possible that one party may try to hide assets to prevent them from being split during the divorce process. We will always work to ensure a full and fair process and can help to trace assets that may have been hidden.
- Asset freezing – Where necessary, we can apply for an injunction to protect assets and prevent a party from hiding or disposing of assets such as cash, property or investments during the divorce proceedings. If this is something that you are concerned about, your solicitor will be able to advise further, as this is handled on a case-by-case basis.
- Maintenance orders – Our solicitors specialise in family law for high-net-worth individuals, so we are experts in handling maintenance orders for both spousal and child support. This can vary from interpersonal agreements regarding schooling and requirements for medical care to court orders regarding child maintenance payments to be made to a former spouse. Whatever your situation, our solicitors can help to make the process as clear and painless as possible, whilst facilitating a fair result.
- Offshore trusts – If your spouse has set up offshore trusts, they may be attempting to hide a significant portion of their wealth in a bid to exclude it from the divorce settlement. There are steps that we can take to ensure that this is not the case, including your right to pursue their bank and credit card records, as well as seeking disclosure from arrangements such as offshore trusts and additional accounts.
- Matters involving children – Divorces involving children can become more challenging, and our priority is always to support you as a family and to advocate for the children, finding the best solution for them. Whether there are disagreements about child arrangements and child maintenance or whether you are still able to work together to parent despite separation, it’s still important to work with a specialist to set yourself and your children up for lasting success.
- International family law – As international family law solicitors we have worked on many complex cases that involve international legal elements. Multiple colleagues are qualified in more than one country.
Why Choose KMJ Divorce Solicitors?
As a firm of top divorce and dissolution lawyers in London, KMJ has established itself as a leader of bespoke solutions for family law issues.
Personal matters such as these can be stressful and complicated, which is why you can gain a clear understanding of your situation and what to expect in the way of a resolution with a no-obligation consultation. From here, we can adopt an approach that suits both you and your budget. You’ll also receive constant updates so that you’re always aware of what you are paying for and how much it costs – the last thing you need during a divorce is any nasty financial surprises.
Ketley Miller Joels is also a Legal 500 ranked firm, assuring you that you are working with one of the highest-quality teams of divorce lawyers in London, backed by the biggest authority in the UK legal sector.
Do you need more information or advice about divorce and separation? Get in touch today to schedule a no-obligation consultation with our team of specialist divorce lawyers in London.
You can start divorce proceedings in England and Wales online if you have been married for at least 1 year, your marriage is legally recognised in England and Wales, your relationship has broken down irretrievably and either you or your spouse has a sufficient connection to England or Wales. You can apply either with your spouse using a joint application or on your own.
You should consider whether issuing proceedings in England and Wales or elsewhere in the world would be possible and beneficial to you. Please contact us if you would like further information.
If you are married, divorce is a process which will formally end the legal marriage once the final order is granted. Separation can mean that you agree you are separated without formalising arrangements. You will not have certainty until you have a final divorce order. There is also a process called judicial separation which is a court order recognising that you are separated although you remain legally married. This is rare, although it is used in circumstances where for example the parties have religious objections to a divorce or they have been married for less than a year. Please contact us if you would like further information.
The divorce process in England and Wales provides that there is a 20-week reflection period between the application being made and the conditional order being applied for. Once a conditional order is granted, the applicant/s must wait for a minimum of 6 weeks and 1 day before applying for the final order. Therefore, the process time is over 6 months. However, most divorces take longer because parties tend to agree to wait to apply for the final divorce order until after
An application for divorce needs to be made to the court (via the online portal) but parties do not have to attend court as part of that process. You might attend court if, for example, there is a dispute over jurisdiction or if you or your spouse issues an application in relation to finances.
Since 2022 we have had no fault divorce in England and Wales. The court does not require there to be a mutual agreement to end the marriage and one spouse wanting the divorce is therefore enough. If your spouse will not participate, they may cause delay in relation to the divorce process but ultimately the court can still move forwards without them.