Our services
Separating or divorcing
End your relationship in a kinder and fairer way, without solicitors. Our legal and negotiation services help you separate, divorce and formalise your finances together. We can also make your agreement legally binding through the court.
Co-parenting
For separating parents, you don’t need to go to court to make agreements for your children or pets. We provide personalised support to help you to agree on the best arrangements for your family and work through any tricky points.
Moving in and living together
Taking the exciting next step? We offer personalised support with shared finances, home life and day-to-day responsibilities. If you'd like to formalise things, we can help with a cohabitation agreement.
How it works
Speak to a specialist
Book a free 15-minute consultation to see how we can help. This can be a solo or joint call with your partner.
Find the right service for you
Every relationship is unique, and we offer holistic support, whatever stage you're at. Explore our services here.
Keep things amicable
Whether you're taking the exciting next step as a couple or if you’re parting ways, our specialists can help you make decisions with clarity and confidence.
Tools and resources
Divorce timeline
Download a custom divorce timeline to learn how long the legal process of divorce takes and the steps involved.
Parenting planner
Explore our parenting planner. It’s designed to help you navigate the journey from parent to co-parent by discussing and documenting your arrangements together.
Find the right service
Use our diagnostic tool to explore our services and find the best one for your unique circumstances.
What customers say about us
FAQs
What is amicable?
We’re the trusted legal service for couples. Our specialists support couples through relationship changes, from living together to separating or getting divorced, to co-parenting, without needing to use solicitors.
How is amicable different to solicitors and mediation?
We’re different to solicitors because we work with couples together, through our unique process. We also offer fixed and transparent fees that include VAT and enable couples to spread their payments over several months with our flexible payment plans.
We’re more comprehensive than mediation because we also prepare couples' legal documents and manage the court process. Our specialists are trained in helping couples navigate the legal and emotional journey relationship change. We’re more comprehensive than mediation because we also prepare couples' legal documents and manage the court process. Our specialists are trained in helping couples navigate the legal and emotional journey relationship change.
What services do you offer couples living together?
If you and your partner are taking the next step by living together for the first time, we offer personalised support from a specialist who manages shared finances, home life and day-to-day responsibilities. We also offer Cohabitation Agreements if you’d like to formalise your agreements.
What is the divorce process and how long does it take?
Divorces take a minimum of 8 months to be completed due to the mandatory reflection periods. There are several stages to the divorce process and you can start your divorce yourself through gov.uk, or we have services where this is included. Read more about the divorce process reflection periods. There are several stages to the divorce process and you can start your divorce yourself through here.
How much does it cost to get divorced?
If you start your divorce yourself through gov.uk, you will need to pay the government court fee, which is £628. Use our court fees calculator to explore whether you might be eligible for a discount on the court fees. We offer services which include help with the divorce process and getting your financial arrangements made legally binding.
Do you help with agreements over money?
Whether you're moving in together or have been living together a while, we can help you agree on how to manage day-to-day finances and future-proof arrangements. For couples looking to formalise their arrangements, we can prepare cohabitation agreements.
If you’re separating from your partner and have reach an agreement over how to divide any money, property, pensions and debt, you can have this documented and made legally binding in a consent order. We also help couples negotiate reach an agreement together, and we can prepare consent orders and manage the court process.
I’ve already started my divorce. Can you still help?
If you’ve already started your divorce through the government website, we can help you agree on your financial arrangements and prepare your consent order, which outlines this to the court and is made legally binding once approved by a judge.
Information and support
We have lots of free resources to help you navigate your relationship change, including help with the legal and emotional journey.
Blogs
Our advice blogs help you with all aspects of your relationship change, from living together to separation and divorce. Our blogs explore the legal process, finances, and the emotional journey. We also have lots of information about children, co-parenting and pets.
amicable space
Join amicable space, our new membership area with exclusive content, podcasts, webinars, and a community forum to talk about all areas of separation and divorce.
Podcast
Kate Daly hosts The Divorce Podcast, where she’s joined by experts and special guests to explore the legal and emotional journey of divorce, separation and parenting post-separation.
