A divorce is a legal process used by married people to terminate their marriage. In England and Wales, divorce is allowed under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 on the ground that the marriage has irretrievably broken down without having to prove fault or separation.

For applying for divorce online, you will need both you and your former spouse’s full names and addresses, your original marriage certificate or a certified copy of it, and proof of any name changes if you’ve changed your name since separating from your partner.

The court fee for applying for a divorce online in England or Wales is £593. Financial assistance may be available to cover this fee if you are on benefits or a low income, subject to your savings.

The costs for us to manage your divorce from start to finish, including dealing with all the paperwork and the courts, is £299 for an individual application and £599 for a couples application. You can find out more about the two services here.

This is exactly the same service you would expect from a traditional high street solicitor; however, our service is much quicker (typically, our service is twice as fast) and much more cost-effective (expect to save at least £750 each).

All you need to do is fill in our simple 5-minute questionnaire and provide a copy of your marriage certificate.

Please be aware that not all online divorce services offer the same service. Some only prepare paper applications which is a much slower process than fully online, and some only draft the application leaving you to deal with the courts.

If you are unsure, it’s best to call before purchasing to understand the service on offer fully. You can contact us on 0204 586 6114 or book a free consultation here.

First, the bad news, divorce lawyers in the UK can charge anywhere from £125 to £400 per hour for their services. In London, the hourly rate can be even higher.

Now the good news, most separating couples don’t need expensive solicitors. If you and your ex are in agreement or you at least want to reach an agreement, you don’t need to pay a solicitor by the hour, and you can use a fixed-price service.

Easy Online Divorce provides the same high-quality service as a traditional high-street solicitor but twice as fast and for less than half the cost. We will manage your divorce from start to finish, including dealing with all the paperwork and the courts, for £249 for an individual application and £489 for a couples application. You can find out more about the two services here.

• Do you or your spouse live in England or Wales?
• Have you been married for more than 12 months?
• Do you and your spouse agree to divorce?

Solicitors are great, and we have some wonderful solicitors and paralegals working at Easy Online Divorce, but we have them working on the legal stuff, and we leave the customer service and administration to customer care professionals who are, let’s face it, generally better at dealing with people. Not only does this mean that we provide an outstanding legal service with top-notch customer service, but our service is at a lower cost for you because we don’t charge you solicitor rates for dealing with phone calls and sending emails like traditional solicitors do.

The main difference between online and traditional divorce is that the process happens virtually through electronic communication instead of having a family law solicitor do it for you.

There is a mandatory court fee of £593 to divorce in England or Wales. This doesn’t mean you have to attend court – it’s to pay for the court’s staff to process your divorce.

If you earn a low income, or receive benefits, you can apply for help with fees.

The only other cost you may incur is to get a replacement marriage certificate if you don’t have one.

Separating couples also find that this service helps reduce tension and the risk of conflict because we act as an intermediary in dealing with their divorce questions.

The service is also particularly beneficial for couples seeking clean breaks or financial consent orders. Our impartiality helps build trust, which is essential for couples to make a fast and smooth financial agreement.

We provide a 14-day cooling-off policy in line with the Consumer Contracts Regulations. If you change your mind within this period, we’ll refund your full amount, less a £35 administration fee for banking charges incurred in processing your refund. However, once we’ve prepared your divorce application within this period, refunds are not issued.

You can find all of our terms and conditions here.

The biggest risk to using an online divorce service is picking the wrong ones and trusting a company that can’t or won’t provide you with the best service and charges you more than you expect.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun investigating firms offering legal services, including online divorces. We fully support the CMA’s investigation, as it aligns with our commitment to providing transparent, secure, and fair online divorce services.

Our best advice is to do your homework before you put your trust in an online service provider. Read their reviews on third-party websites such as Trust Pilot (we are ranked #1 in the UK) and call them to get a feel for them (our number is 0204 586 6114).

Make sure that their prices shown online are the same prices they quote over the phone and that they disclose all fees, including court fees (unless you’re exempt due to a low income, you will have to pay the £593 court fee).

You can learn more about our transparent pricing and commitment to your security and privacy here.

In contrast, solicitors charge by the hour and make significant money from conflict between divorcing couples.

Now we are not suggesting that traditional solicitor firms are bad people. But what we are saying is that solicitors are not incentivised to process your divorce quickly – the opposite is true. In fact, a top solicitor said to me once, “It isn’t in our interest to resolve everything in one email.”

Fortunately, most people only go through divorce once. The downside to this is that you don’t know what to expect. If this is you, think back to when you bought a house. Remember how stressful the solicitors made your house purchase? That is what you want to avoid with your divorce.

We have lovely solicitors and paralegals working at Easy Online Divorce, but we have them working on the legal stuff, and we leave the customer service to our customer care team. This means you get a faster, less stressful service. Even better, it costs you less because we don’t charge you solicitor rates for answering emails and phone calls.

Expect to save at least £750 each on the cost of your divorce.

We automatically update you as we progress your divorce, saving you from wasting precious hours on the phone with solicitors or the courts.

All you will need to do as your divorce progresses is sign the odd document digitally, which takes seconds.