We are often asked by couples who are separating whether they can both have the same lawyer.
Our Together We Part (TWP) service is a One Couple One Lawyer approach that allows separating couples to work with the same family lawyer to resolve financial and child arrangement issues. It is an amicable approach that promotes and helps to support achieving a financial resolution and a positive co-parenting relationship. It's a One Couple One Lawyer service, sometimes referred to as One Lawyer Divorce or joint legal representation for separating couples, where a single family lawyer works with both of you to help reach an informed and fair agreement. We can help guide you through the issues where you need help, give you independent advice on the range of options available to you and assist with communication. This means that you and your former partner can reach agreement equipped with knowledge of what the law considers to be the options for a fair solution. We can also help you with that negotiation and refer you to a mediator or arbitrator if you require. Once you have reached agreement, we can make sure that it is incorporated into a binding court order that gives you certainty for the future. As part of this service, we can also:
- Help you obtain any expert reports you need, for example to value your pensions
- Refer you to a divorce coach or parenting coach, and/or advise on the use of a co-parenting app, particularly when communication between you and your former partner is sometimes difficult
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What are the advantages of our One Couple One Lawyer service?
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For many couples, a One Couple One Lawyer approach provides a practical alternative to lengthy negotiations between separate solicitors, helping to preserve positive co-parenting relationships and resolve issues more efficiently.
- It reduces conflict and emotional stress You will not get into “lawyer driven” conflict – and avoid the “he said she said” drama. All reputable family solicitors will try and avoid unnecessary conflict – but with the best will in the world, the use of legal language and positional statements on both sides can create stress and misunderstandings.The Together We Part service avoids all of that, and because you are both getting the same communications at the same time, it also avoids any misunderstandings.
- It’s cheaper By definition, paying one lawyer between you is cheaper than paying two, but the service also avoids the “back and forth” we talked about, and therefore cuts your costs even further. Avoiding contested court proceedings is the best way to cut your costs
- It’s quicker Contested court proceedings can take months or years, and all documents and communications going through two sets of solicitors also slows everything down. The courts themselves are anxious for matters to be resolved without proceedings because of extensive delay, backlogs and cost.
- It supports you in finding the best outcome for yourselves and your family
How does the Together We Part service work?
We provide a free 20-minute telephone call you can join together or separately to find out more about the service and have a range of options explained to you.
If you then both decide you want to use the service to resolve your finance or children issues, we will meet you individually to assess your suitability.
The charge for this assessment will be £216 each including VAT.
If we do not consider that the case is suitable for the service, we will advise you of your options.
If we assess you as suitable and we all agree to move forward together then:
Stage 1
Will be establishing the issues. What are you already agreed on, and what are you not agreed on? At this stage you may not have any agreements. We will also advise you of the general principles of the law.
Stage 2
Will be helping you to gather the evidence that you will need to make your decisions. In a finance case this will include full and frank disclosure of all assets.
This stage will include obtaining any experts reports (such as from a pensions actuary or accountant) on your joint behalf where these are necessary. This will be a simpler, cheaper process than in contested cases where it is not unusual to have protracted correspondence relating to agreeing an expert.
If your issues concern children, then we will discuss with you whether a referral to a co-parenting coach or the use of a co-parenting app is useful.
Stage 3
We will give you both advice together in meetings and in writing on the range of solutions that a court would be likely to order in your particular circumstances. As part of this we will advise you on your individual rights in law and point out any important aspects to take into account. However, as we will be advising both of you, we will not be able to advise you on which particular solution to adopt or be involved in negotiations between you.
In complex cases, we may need to ask for your agreement to obtain a barrister’s opinion on your behalf to help advise you on the range of solutions or on particular aspects of the case. If we consider that to be necessary, we will tell you and agree potential costs with you in advance.
Stage 4
Supplied with this advice you will then be able to negotiate with each other to arrive at the best solution. We can assist you in the negotiations if you wish by holding a joint meeting/s with you during which we can clarify issues, provide advice as to what may be achievable and facilitate a fair and balanced discussion based on your interests.
If required, we can also arrange for you to attend a meeting with a third party such as a mediator who can facilitate the negotiations, if you wish we can also be in attendance.
If you then reach agreement and the matter concerns finances, we can arrange for the agreement to be incorporated in a consent order to be approved by the court. This is a quick process in most cases and ensures that the agreement is binding for the future.
In relation to children, the court has a policy of not making any order where matters are agreed, but we can assist you to record accurately any agreement reached.
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Dear Jane-Louise, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you have done to make this process as seamless as possible. I really appreciate the quality of service that you and your company provide. Should I ever come across anyone going through the same unfortunate circumstances, I would have no hesitation in recommending you. I genuinely appreciate all your work and support.
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The service I received from Jane-Louise and the team at Fuller's Family Law was exemplary. Jane-Louise is one of the few solicitors that can deal with both parties using the 'Together We Part' system. This works out so much cheaper and far quicker to get the divorce granted as only one lawyer is needed. This obviously only works if you're in agreement but if you are, I urge you to contact Jane-Louise and the team to discuss the 'Together We Part' option. It saved us thousands and the divorce was granted within 6 months! Thank you team for your professionalism throughout!
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