Everything you need to understand and do to separate or get divorced, agree on child custody and residence issues, and agree a financial settlement. Our advice guides will help you work out what to do and what to expect, reduce the stress, save you money, and help you get to a better place, sooner. We'll show you ways to reach agreement, and (if really necessary) how to go to court to get a financial order when you divorce or a child arrangements/ residence order. We will also show you how to do it without a lawyer if you can't afford one, and how to make everything easier and ensure it is

You do not necessarily have to divorce in the country you were married in. Discover which countries you can get a divorce in, and which one is likely to give you the best outcome. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.