# Divorce finances

> Our family law solicitors advise on financial settlements, spousal maintenance, child maintenance, pensions and enforcement for clients across England and Wales.

Last updated: 2026-11-12

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# Divorce finance solicitors 

Rushton Family Law advises on the financial side of divorce, dissolution and separation, for clients across England and Wales, in person or remotely.

For most of our clients, this is the part of the separation that matters most. How the family home is dealt with, whether pensions are shared or offset, how a business is valued and what happens to a bonus that hasn’t been paid yet are questions with long-term consequences. They are rarely answered well in isolation, so we look at the whole picture before advising on any one part of it.

#### Financial settlements

A financial settlement decides how assets, income and pensions are divided when a marriage or civil partnership ends. We advise on the settlement as a whole and on the assets that tend to need the most care, including the family home, businesses, salary, bonuses and shares, pensions, and inheritance and gifts. Every settlement starts with financial disclosure, and we make sure the agreement you reach is recorded properly in a consent order, with a clean break where possible.

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#### Spousal maintenance

Spousal maintenance is ongoing support paid by one former spouse to the other after the marriage ends. We advise on whether it is appropriate, how much, for how long, and whether it can be replaced with a lump sum. We act for both those paying and those receiving it.

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#### Child maintenance

We advise parents on child maintenance, from Child Maintenance Service (CMS) calculations to court orders. This includes top-up claims against high earners, school fees, claims for unmarried parents, and variation of a CMS order.

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#### Enforcing, changing and challenging orders

If a financial order isn’t being complied with, or circumstances have changed since it was made, we advise on enforcing a financial order, varying a financial order, setting aside a financial order and appealing an order.

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#### Financial support during your divorce

Where most of the family’s wealth or income sits with the other spouse, you may need support while the case is ongoing. We advise on maintenance pending suit, legal services payment orders and litigation lending.

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### How we work

An experienced family solicitor will run your matter from the first meeting onwards, and you will deal with them directly rather than being passed between members of a team.

Part of their job is to help you decide where your time and money are best spent. In most divorces there are points worth pressing and points that make little difference to the end result, and we will be straightforward with you about which is which.

A lot of matters are resolved through negotiation or mediation, and where that is realistic we will recommend it. Where it is not, because the other side will not engage, or disclosure is incomplete, or the issues are genuinely contested, we will advise you on taking the matter to court and act for you there.

**Rushton Family Law is the sister brand of Vardags. If your case involves complex finances or international issues, we will introduce you to the Vardags team.**

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