Help with Divorce & Financial Settlement — Without a Solicitor
Navigating divorce paperwork, Form E, FDR hearings, and consent orders is challenging. Divorce Navigator provides clear, compassionate guidance to help you through every stage — without the solicitor fees.
Divorce & Financial Remedy — How Divorce Navigator Can Help
Help Completing Form E
Form E (financial statement) is one of the most complex forms in divorce proceedings. Divorce Navigator can guide you through each section, helping you understand what financial disclosure is required.
Financial Remedy Support
Guidance through the financial remedy process — from Form E and Schedule of Assets to First Appointment, FDR, and Final Hearing preparation.
FDR Hearing Preparation
The Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) hearing can be pivotal. Divorce Navigator helps you understand the process, what to expect, and how to present your position clearly.
Help with D81 Form
The D81 (Statement of Information for a Consent Order) accompanies your consent order application. Divorce Navigator can help you complete this accurately.
Consent Order Guidance
A consent order makes your financial agreement legally binding. Divorce Navigator can help you understand the process and what the court requires.
Court Bundle & Paperwork
Organising and preparing your court bundle, including all relevant financial documents, correspondence, and statements in the correct format.
Common Questions
You're unlikely to need everything below
Most people only need one or two of these, depending on how straightforward things are. Included so you have them to hand if you do.
Finding a McKenzie Friend
Bridge The Gap — A directory of McKenzie Friends supporting litigants in person, bridging the gap between legal procedure and public understanding.
Pension help
PODE.expert — Independent pension-on-divorce guidance, for when pensions need proper valuing rather than guessing.
Support and mortgage options
Help Network — Support for people going through separation and divorce, including mortgage capacity reports and options for buying alone afterwards.
Opening your financial claim (Form A)
Form A — Required even when you've agreed everything — you tick 'yes' under 'Type of application' to confirm it's by consent, and attach your draft order and D81 to it.
Recording an agreed settlement
Form D81 — The statement of information filed alongside a draft consent order once you've agreed terms.
Struggling with court fees
Get help paying court and tribunal fees (GOV.UK) — Fee remission if you're on a low income or certain benefits.
Mediation
Alliance Family Mediation — An option worth considering before or instead of a court application, where both sides are willing.
Solicitor support
Family First Solicitors — fees — For a sense of typical solicitor pricing, if you'd like advice or drafting help alongside your own.
Bridge the Gap — Further Reading