Everything you need to understand and do to separate or get divorced and agree a financial settlement. And if you have children together - help on sorting out child arrangements. People sometimes still call these arrangements 'custody' or 'residence and contact' even though the law moved away from these ideas a long time ago. 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

Divorcing? This guide takes you step-by-step through splitting money and property fairly in a financial settlement. Learn about consent orders, 'clean breaks', and how to negotiate without lawyers. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

Understand how the processes for divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships work and what you can expect. This guide is for you if you are facing the end of your marriage or civil partnership - it explains what you need to think about, what the law says, how to come to agreements, and what help is out there to help you plan for the future. We want to help you find your way through the maze with as little stress and upset as possible. This information applies to England and Wales only.

If you are just beginning to think about divorce there are a few things about the process that are really useful to understand at the outset. This information applies to England and Wales only.

Understand what you need to do to get a divorce or end a civil partnership, and how to do it if you do not have a lawyer. Get to grips with the new 'no-fault' divorce law and how you can apply for a divorce online through the online court. Divorce is one of the most stressful, confusing and painful times people go through - this guide has everything you need to find your way through the maze. This guide is about the law in England and Wales only.

If you are thinking about living with a partner (or cohabiting), there are some important things to be aware of from the start. There is no such thing as a common law marriage in England and Wales. No matter how long you live with your partner, you don’t have the rights of a married couple or a couple in a civil partnership. We explain what rights couples living together really have, and show you practical ways you can protect yourself and your partner. This information will be helpful if you are thinking about living with your partner, if you have just moved in together or if you have been

Understand how family mediation could help you if you have or are separating or divorcing and are struggling to agree on what is going to happen to your home, money, children or other family issues. It doesn’t matter if you were married, in a civil partnership, living together, or never did any of these things. The information in this guide applies in England and Wales.

Protect your financial future, and your partner's. Use our clear template to create a living together agreement. Avoid solicitor fees and gain security if you separate. Make one tonight. All couples that live together should make a living together agreement (also called a cohabitation agreement). Buy the step-by-step guide to make an agreement yourselves, quickly and cheaply, using our cohabitation agreement template. This information applies to England and Wales only.

Divorcing? Don't lose out on your fair share. Read our expert guide to pension sharing, splitting, or offsetting and how to agree. Written in collaboration with the Pension Advisory Group. The information in this guide applies to the law in England and Wales.

Understand how to go to court to divide your money and property as part of a divorce (also called a financial remedy order) if you can’t come to an agreement or 'financial settlement' between yourselves. This guide explains what you need to understand and do to take the issue to court if you cannot afford a lawyer. England and Wales only.