{"id":20368,"date":"2026-04-14T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/?p=20368"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:46:52","slug":"reaching-an-early-and-lasting-agreement-on-separation-or-divorce-free-legal-clinic-todmorden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/?p=20368","title":{"rendered":"Reaching an early and lasting agreement on Separation or Divorce | Free Legal Clinic Todmorden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Family Courts are massively overstretched leading to significant delays in cases being finalised. Cases involving a parent applying to resolve arrangements for their children on separation are now taking an average of 47 weeks to reach a final outcome and divorcing couples asking the court to decide on a financial settlement<\/a> can take up to 12 months (or longer if the case is complex).<\/p>\n

A court application is therefore usually to be considered a last resort when all other attempts at reaching an agreement have failed.<\/p>\n

One of the best ways to avoid the need to involve the court is parties taking early tailored advice from a specialist family solicitor<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us at our Free Legal Clinic in Todmorden<\/h2>\n

The cost of consulting a solicitor is often a worry and can prevent some people taking early advice, at Wrigley Claydon we understand this and have tailored two options; a free appointment at our weekly legal clinic<\/strong> for general advice (see below) or a fixed fee appointment to obtain advice tailored to your personal circumstances to put you in the best position to move towards an early and lasting agreement.<\/p>\n

If you are thinking about or are ready to separate, we are here to assist and guide you with all aspects of that.<\/p>\n

Speak to our Family Law Specialists<\/h3>\n

Rhona<\/a> and her colleague Zahra Ali<\/a> have over 35 years of experience in Family Law between them and are committed to helping you try to avoid ending up in the court system (where it is avoidable).<\/p>\n

Please feel free to contact us to book in for either of the options above- see details below.<\/p>\n

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