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• Ways to end your marriage or civil partnership

  Find out how to end your marriage or civil partnership. Divorce or dissolution is the best, permanent way. But you might want a legal separation or annulment

• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if you’re allowed to claim public funds. Check what counts as public funds, and what else you might be able to claim

• Paying a court fine

  What happens if you don’t pay a court fine in time, including how to ask for more time to pay, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay

• Check if going bankrupt is right for you

  Find out what to think about before you declare bankruptcy. Read our advice to decide if going bankrupt is the right option for you

• Getting a divorce or ending your civil partnership

  Find out how to end your marriage or civil partnership with a divorce or dissolution

• Transferring property for the benefit of children

  Court powers to make certain property orders if it's for the good of a couple's child or children if a marriage or civil partnership breaks down

• Get specialist immigration advice

  Check what help you can get from Citizens Advice or find a specialist immigration adviser

• Using mediation to help you separate

  Mediation is a cost-effective way of sorting any differences you have with your ex-partner when you separate. Find out more about mediation