Focus on finance

Our focus is on the financial aspect of Divorce. We have over 20 years experience of helping people to minimize the financial impact on them of their divorce and guiding and organizing the property work flowing from divorces.

Evelyn McMahon

Evelyn McMahon, Solicitor, will always be committed to your cause and thrives on the work of getting the best outcome for you. We have an understanding that Divorce is hugely difficult and gives you huge financial worries and that you need strong legal support.

As a rough guide our professional fee in Divorce would tend to be as follows:-

  • Divorce confirming terms of previous separation agreement – €3,500 plus VAT
  • On Consent Divorce – €4,500 plus VAT
  • Contested Divorce – €7,000 plus VAT
  • Pension Adjustment Order – €500 plus VAT

In all cases we require payment of €3,000 on account at the start of the matter.

 

In order to assist you in relation to divorce, we will need the following information:-

APPLICANT

Name:

Address:

Phone No.:

Occupation: Income:

Name of Employer: Address of Employer:

Contribution:

Date of Birth:

Maiden Name:

In 2nd Relationship:

Do you intend to remarry:

Are other dependents/residents residing at above address:

SPOUSE

Name:

Address:

Phone No.:

Occupation: Income:

Name of Employer: Address of Employer:

Maiden Name:

Date of Birth/Age:

Contribution:

In 2nd Relationship:

Does s/he intend to remarry:

Are other residents/dependants residing at spouses address:

FAMILY HOME

Address:

Owned in sole name or jointly:

Folio Number:

Mortgaged or rented:

Arrears – furnished letter confirming same:

Repayments:

Name of Building Society/Landlord:

Ownership:

Purchase Price:

Net Equity:

Who Paid Deposit:

Who makes Repayments:

Current Market Value:

No. of Bedrooms:

No. of Living Rooms:

No. of Bathrooms:

Other Facilities:

MARRIAGE

Date:

Place: Civil/Religious:

Length of time living apart:

Date you commenced living apart:

Address(s) of residences(s) while living apart:

Furnish copy of state marriage certificate:

Was there a prenuptial agreement:

SEPARATION/COURT PROCEEDINGS

Date of Separation:

Previous Legal Separation/Foreign Divorce:

Furnish Copy of Agreement/Divorce:

Any other proceedings:

Any Settlement/Court Orders:

Name and Address of Solicitor dealing with Proceedings:

Have you attended Counselling/Mediation:
(Copy of list to be provided to client)

If applicable, specify date, address and duration of same:

Was there a problem with Violence, Drinking, Adultery:

CHILDREN

NAME
SURNAME D.O.B./AGE RELATIONSHIP SCHOOL

Specify if children are born to parties, adopted or if parties are in loco parents:

EDUCATION

Any Special Educational Needs:

Do you have to pay school fees:

Will there be a change in these circumstances:

CHILDCARE

Who cares for the children day to day:

Do both parents work:

Child Minding Arrangements:

Child minding during holidays:

Will there be any changes:

MAINTENANCE

Does Spouse pay towards upkeep of children:

Any other maintenance:

Is this by Court Order:

Has Maintenance for children/spouse been agreed:

Will a Maintenance Order be required:

ACCESS

Has access been granted by the court:

Does your spouse have contact with the children:

Please specify arrangements:

Is this overnight/holiday:

What is the position at Christmas/Easter:

Will there be any changes here:

Are the children healthy:

Disabilities/Chronic illness:

Special Needs:

Care Needed and how provided:

Are you and your spouse in general good health:

Details:

OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS

Are any of the children in care:

Are any of the children under the supervision of a Social Worker/Probation Officer:

Have there been any court proceedings involving the children:

DEBTS/LIABILITIES

DEBTS/LIABILITIES
APPLICANT SPOUSE
Mortgage

Personal Loan

Legally Enforceable Debts

Other

ASSETS

ASSETS
APPLICANT SPOUSE
Family Home

Other Property

Stocks/Share/Interest in Company/Business

Savings

Investment

Insurance Policies

Endowment Policies

Valuables

Car

Money owed to you

Business/Trade Equipment

Other

PENSIONS

Nature of Scheme:

Benefits Payable:

Normal Personable Age:

Period of Reckonable Service:

Trustee:

THE FOLLOWING ANCILLART ISSUES ARE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COURT

Welfare of the children:

Matrimonial Property:

Barring/Exclusion Orders:

Maintenance:

Succession Rights:

Pension Adjustment:

OTHER

Claims:

Redundancy:

Inherited Property:

HISTORY OF MARRIAGE