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- No-fault divorce: how it works and how long it takesWho can apply, applying on your own or together, the fee, and each step from application to final order.
- MIAMs and mediation: what they are and what to expectWhat a MIAM is, when you need one, what it costs, the exemptions, and the £500 mediation voucher.
- Financial orders: why a clean break and a consent order matterWhy divorce doesn't settle your money, what a consent order and a clean break are, and what happens if you can't agree.
- Child maintenance: family-based arrangements and the CMSArranging it between you or through the Child Maintenance Service, how the amount is worked out, and the fees.
- What happens to the family homeThe main options for the home, your right to stay, joint mortgages, and making an agreement stick.
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How we write these guides
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Who can actually advise you
Splitt gives general guidance, not advice. For advice on your own situation, these are the people to talk to:
- Family solicitorGives legal advice on your rights and options, and whether you're getting a fair deal. A solicitor can also ask a pension on divorce expert to look at your pensions.[1]
- Family mediatorHelps you both work through the decisions you need to make, without taking sides. A mediator can't give advice, but is usually much cheaper than legal advice.[1]
- Pension on divorce expert (PODE)A specialist who can examine all your pensions, write a detailed report and recommend how to split them.[1]
- Financial adviserGives financial advice, for example on your pensions and how a settlement affects your plans for the future.[1]
Free, impartial help
- MoneyHelper: divorce and separation. Free, impartial money and pensions guidance, backed by government.
- GOV.UK: money and property when you divorce or separate. The official process, forms and fees.
- Citizens Advice: how to separate. Free, confidential advice online, by phone or in person.
- Advicenow: divorce and separation. Plain-English guides, especially if you're handling things without a lawyer.
- Family Mediation Council: what family mediation is. How family mediation works, from the body that sets standards for family mediators.
- Resolution: looking for help. Information from a national body of family justice professionals.
- GOV.UK: legal aid. Check whether you can get help with legal costs, including family mediation.
Find a mediator or family lawyer
- Family Mediation Council: find your local mediator. Search for a family mediator by postcode, including those qualified to sign court forms and those who do legal aid work.
- Resolution: find a law professional. Search Resolution's directory of family law professionals.
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Sources
Last checked: 25 October 2026. We read every source below on that date. Rules and fees change, so check the official page before you act.
- Split pensions in a divorce or dissolution, MoneyHelper. https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/pensions-and-retirement/pension-problems/split-pensions-in-a-divorce-or-dissolution