Divorce Solicitors

At Stephen Rimmer, our friendly, expert divorce solicitors can advise you on your legal rights and the options for dealing with the practical side of your divorce. We can help you to get a fair outcome that protects your interests and keeps conflict to a minimum, allowing you to move on and make a fresh start as soon as possible. Start your Divorce online now.

How we can help you with divorce & separation

Our divorce solicitors offer sensible, pragmatic support for matters including:

• Initiating divorce proceedings
• Responding to a divorce petition
• Divorce finances
• Arrangements for children

Why choose our divorce lawyers?

Your needs and what you want to achieve are at the heart of our service. We are here to achieve the best outcome from you by guiding you through the divorce process with tailored legal advice and sympathetic personal support. Our goal is to protect your interests whilst aiming for a resolution in a non-confrontational, constructive and cost effective way.

Our team has achieved Law Society accreditation for Family Mediation and Children Law. We have very high customer satisfaction rates, with a large percentage of our new business coming via recommendations from current and former clients.

Several of our team are members of Resolution, an association of over 5,000 family lawyers focused on removing unnecessary conflict from family law. We follow the Resolution Code of Practice to resolve matters in a constructive, non-confrontational way wherever possible, but our divorce solicitors will always be firm in protecting your interests where required.

Book a free 30-minute consultation with our divorce solicitors in Eastbourne and Hastings

We offer a free, no obligation 30-minute chat with one of our specialist divorce lawyers to all new clients.

To arrange your initial consultation, you can:

• Call: 01323 434415
• Email: enquiries@stephenrimmer.com
• Or pay us a visit at 28 – 30 Hyde Gardens Eastbourne BN21 4PX

Our divorce law services

Initiating & responding to divorce proceedings

Dealing with divorce petitions and the other legal steps involved in ending your marriage can be stressful and off-putting. Getting the details right can make a big difference to how quickly and smoothly your divorce goes ahead.

Our friendly divorce lawyers can help with every part of divorce proceedings, including:

• Preparing & submitting divorce petitions
• Selecting which reasons to use in your divorce petition for the breakdown of your relationship
• Responding to a divorce petition from your spouse
• Applying for the decree nisi & decree absolute
• Defended divorce proceedings

We can also advise you on divorce proceedings where there has been a history of domestic violence.

Our Divorce Solicitors can now apply online to end a marriage or civil partnership on behalf of our clients. If you would prefer to deal with matters online, which can speed up the process, speak to one of our solicitors today.

Divorce financial settlements

Separating your finances during divorce is often the most technically challenging issue to resolve, but with our high level of experience in these matters, we can usually achieve a fair settlement without the need for court proceedings.

Our expertise includes all aspects of divorce finances, including:

• Deciding what happens to your family home
• Second homes, holiday homes & other additional properties
• Pensions sharing
• Savings, shares & investments
• Business ownership
• International assets

Our team is experienced in dealing with pre and post-nuptial agreements, so can advise on their application during divorce.

Find out more about our divorce financial settlements services.

Arrangements for children

Where you have children, divorce can be particularly tough, with the need to balance your children’s best interests against your rights as a parent. We can help you find the best way forward, keeping your children’s wellbeing at the forefront at all times.

Our experience includes:

• Voluntary child arrangements
• Applying for Child Arrangement Orders
• Dealing with specific issues, such as schooling
• Relocating with children after divorce

Find out more about our children law services.

Divorce mediation

Mediation is now the most common way to make decisions about finances and children during divorce and separation. Couples typically prefer mediation to court proceedings because it allows matters to be dealt with faster, with less conflict and significantly lower legal costs.

Our team includes several trained mediators who can meet with you and your former partner to work through any practical issues connected to your divorce that you need to sort out.

The process usually takes place over three-five meetings in which you will be encouraged to talk through the issues you need to resolve and any points of disagreement, then work towards amicable solutions to those issues. The mediator’s role is to act as a neutral third party to advise on any points of law, defuse any potential for conflict and keep the sessions productive.

Find out more about mediation.

Our divorce advice pricing

We want to offer high quality legal advice for a fair price, so work hard to keep our costs down, so we can keep our pricing competitive while maintaining the very best service for our clients.

Fixed fee divorce services

We are able to handle some parts of the divorce process on a fixed fee basis, such as preparing divorce petitions and holding individual sessions of mediation. This means you will know the cost of dealing with a specific matter in advance.

Hourly rates for divorce advice

For more complex matters where ongoing support is required, we will typically charge according to an hourly rate that depends on the level of expertise required. We will tell you the hourly rates charged by everyone we expect to work on your case and give a realistic estimate of your likely overall costs.