Divorce advice to a friend from our family lawyers

Divorce lawyers at Woolley & Co

Rebeccca Franklin, divorce lawyer Birmingham
If a best friend came to me and said that they were contemplating divorce my first response would be to really think about it.  There is on rush obviously a divorce is a huge decision.

Kate Brooks, divorce solicitor Market Harborough
Don’t listen to everything you hear down the pub.  There are a lot of myths out there and go and get yourself some good advice at the start because what happened to your boyfriend’s cousin’s daughter is probably not going to be the same for you.

Richard England, divorce solicitor Sutton Coldfield
I would encourage them to seek out a lawyer who is a family law specialist, I think that’s important.  The danger being that if they go to a lawyer who isn’t they might not have the depth of knowledge.

Abby Smith, divorce lawyer St Neots, Cambridgeshire
It’s really important to make sure that your divorce lawyer knows everything about your case and you tell them as much information as possible. Something that might be very small to you might be very relevant to your case so it’s important to give your solicitor all the information that you can and be open and honest with them.

Kate Butler, divorce lawyer Northampton
It’s really important to get your facts straight, know where you stand, think about things like where are you going to live, what your budget is going to be and it is important to get a good grasp of what lies ahead at an early stage.