Step-by-Step Divorce Guidance in
England & Wales
Take the First Step Toward Understanding Your Options
Start with a FREE First Step Guide to understand the basics, then access deeper practical guidance through our members-only information hubs.
Our guides are designed to explain complex legal issues in clear, straightforward language.
"If you're facing divorce or separation, finding clear legal information can feel overwhelming. Our First Step Guides are designed to provide clear, supportive and reliable guidance to help you understand the process, your options, and how to move forward with confidence."
Start with the first step. Then follow the process.
Divorce is rarely resolved in a single step.
Most people move forward gradually—starting with understanding, then working through finances, arrangements for children, and how decisions are made.
Taking it step by step can make the situation feel more manageable and help you approach each stage with greater clarity.
1. Begin with a Free First Step Guide
Start by understanding the basics and what to expect at the beginning of divorce.
2. Follow the Step-by-Step Divorce Guide
See how the process works in practice—from legal steps to finances and arrangements for children.
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3. Go deeper where you need to
As your situation develops, explore more detailed guidance on finances, children, and mediation.
Guidance Areas
Divorce
If you are going through divorce or separation, it can be difficult to know where to begin.
There are often several things to consider at the same time—legal steps, finances, and arrangements for children.
Our step-by-step divorce guidance is designed to help you understand the process more clearly and move forward with greater confidence.
You can then explore each area in more detail:
👉 “Start with the area that matters most to you right now.”
→Understanding the divorce process
Learn how divorce works, what steps to take first, and what happens next.
Understand property, savings, pensions, and how financial disclosure works.
Create practical and stable arrangements that support your child’s wellbeing
→Reaching agreement
Explore mediation and ways to resolve issues without going straight to court
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