You may be able to arrange your own divorce without involving solicitors if you agree on:

• the reasons for a divorce
• how you’ll look after any children
• how you’ll split up money, property and possessions

If you agree on these things beforehand, you won’t have to go to a court hearing, and the divorce paperwork should be fairly straightforward.

You can get mediation to help work out an agreement with your husband or wife about money, property or children. You may be able to get legal aid to help pay for mediation