🇬🇧 Divorce in the UK – 2025
🇬🇧 Divorce in the UK – 2025
🏛️ Overview
Divorce in the UK is governed by law to protect the rights of spouses and children.
It involves legal procedures for property division, maintenance, and child custody.
📋 Requirements
- Legally recognized marriage in the UK.
- One legal ground for divorce: adultery, unreasonable behavior, 2-year separation with consent, 5-year separation without consent.
- Submit Divorce Petition to the court.
- Child Arrangements Plan if children involved.
📄 Documents
Marriage certificate, passports/IDs, evidence of divorce reason, child custody plans, financial documents for maintenance and property division.
💰 Fees (2025)
| Type | Fee | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce application | £593 | 4–6 months |
| Maintenance/Property claims | Court-dependent | Variable |
🕒 Rights After Divorce
Possible ILR or citizenship applications if linked to marriage.
Spousal maintenance based on income and marriage duration.
Property division equally or by agreement.
Child custody and visitation rights.