Should we share a single professional in our divorce?

More separating couples are choosing to work together with a single professional since the “no-fault” divorce law introduced in England and Wales in April 2022 opened the door to joint divorce applications.

The main driving factors for a separating couple to work together in their divorce are:

• their wish to resolve their divorce amicably and with dignity;

• to reduce the impact, protect and benefit the family as a whole and build a positive parenting relationship if they have children;

• to avoid conflict by having separate lawyers; or

• to minimise the costs.

Other factors include looking for an out-of-court solution, controlling the outcome, and seeking privacy and confidentiality.

You may be wondering whether sharing a divorce and family law professional would work for you and what the benefits are of divorcing together.