Family & Divorce Solicitors Serving Retford

Our Retford office is led by Amanda Page, Senior Solicitor with over 40 years of experience in Family Law, and Francesca Mears, Senior Family Law Paralegal. Together they provide dedicated family law services to clients across Retford, Worksop, Gainsborough, Tuxford, Bawtry and surrounding Nottinghamshire areas, with extensive experience in divorce, financial matters and children-related cases.

We serve Retford, East Retford, Worksop, Tuxford, Bawtry, Misterton, Sturton-le-Steeple, Ranby and villages across Bassetlaw in North Nottinghamshire, as well as nearby parts of South Yorkshire and West Lindsey in Lincolnshire. Many clients combine in-person meetings with remote consultations by phone and video.

It is important to us that you have a clear understanding of costs to assist in helping remove some of the financial stresses divorce can bring offering you piece of mind.  We are pleased to offer our client’s a fixed fee divorce which is transparent from the outset ensuring that you will know exactly how much you will pay before the process begins without limiting any legal advice to you.

We offer fixed-fee divorces for both the Applicant and Respondent which have been considered in line with essential legal advice.

– Applicant – Not Disputed – £650.00 plus VAT, plus the court fee

– Respondent – Not Disputed – £350.00 plus VAT

Please note that unforeseen events or contested issues may involve extra work outside of the fixed fee agreement and which will be charged as per our hourly rate.

Under no-fault divorce, an uncontested divorce takes a minimum of 26 weeks (6 months) from application to final order. This is made up of a 20-week reflection period and a further 6 weeks before the final order. In general it takes on average 8 months. Financial settlements and children arrangements can run alongside and may extend the overall process.

No-fault divorce, introduced in April 2022, allows either spouse – or both jointly — to apply for divorce simply by stating the marriage has broken down irretrievably. There is no need to prove adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion or separation. The new law applies in Retford as it does across England and Wales.

Yes. We help parents in Retford and the surrounding area reach arrangements about where children live, time with each parent, schools, holidays and other day-to-day matters. Most cases resolve through negotiation or mediation. Where court is necessary, we apply for Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issue Orders or Prohibited Steps Orders. Mediation (a MIAM) is normally required first.

Yes. We advise unmarried couples in Retford on cohabitation agreements (before or during living together) and on TOLATA property disputes (under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996) when relationships break down. Unmarried couples have very different legal rights to married couples – there is no “common law marriage” in English law – making this an important area of advice.

A financial order (consent order) is a legally binding court order setting out how marital assets, pensions, property, savings and debts are divided on divorce. Without it, your former spouse can make a financial claim against you years later – even after the divorce is finalised. We strongly recommend every Retford divorcing couple obtains a financial order.

Yes. We write wills, prepare Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), handle probate, and offer Court of Protection services including Deputyship applications for adults lacking mental capacity. Home visits are available across Retford, Worksop and the surrounding area for clients who cannot attend the office.

Yes. We provide urgent legal protection including non-molestation orders and occupation orders. Emergency applications can be made without notice where there is immediate risk. Nottinghamshire’s local domestic abuse support is provided by Equation and the Notts SVS Services, who provide refuge, outreach and helpline support across the county.

Yes. Andrew Isaacs Law has particular expertise in international family law, including British expat divorce, jurisdiction disputes (where two countries could potentially hear the divorce), and child abduction matters under the Hague Convention. We act for Retford clients with international family, business or asset connections.

Yes. Most family law matters now run largely or entirely remotely. Initial consultations, document review and negotiation take place by phone, video call and email. Court hearings, where required, may be in person or by video link depending on the type of hearing. We attend on your behalf and prepare you in advance for anything you need to attend.