You cannot apply for a divorce until you have been married for at least a year. After that, the length of the marriage strongly influences the financial outcome.
The financial approach
- Courts often try to return each party roughly to their pre-marriage position.
- Assets brought into a short, childless marriage are more likely to stay with their owner.
- Needs still come first, and children change the analysis entirely.
This article is general information about the law of England and Wales, not legal advice. For advice on your situation, speak to a solicitor.