Family Law

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We know from first hand experience all the emotional, practical and legal difficulties that can result from family problems. Let us help you to get through all those problems and get your future on track.

Our Family and Divorce specialist has been specialising in Divorce and Family Law matters for a number of years.

Our family specialist is also a member of the Resolution advance panel of solicitors – this is an accreditation given to Family and Divorce Solicitors who prove their level of experience, expertise, knowledge and competence.

 Thinking of marrying or living together

• Preparing and concluding Prenuptial Agreements or Living together Agreements.
• Considering with you how the relationship breakdown is to be dealt with should it occur.
• Helping you to detail of how separation will be handled thereby avoiding dispute and conflict.
• Protecting your pre marriage or pre living together position.
• Formalising the ownership and interest in property by trust document.

 Divorce

• Helping you to reach the decision as to whether your marriage is over.
• Obtaining your Decree of divorce.
• Terminating your Marital Status.

 Money in Divorce

• Obtaining full information about all the financial circumstances.
• Advising on your potential claims and your entitlement to Capital, Income and Pensions.
• Dealing with communication and dialogue on your behalf to negotiating a settlement.
• Representing you in Court Proceedings in the absence of settlement.
• Obtaining a Final Order concluding all the potential financial claims.

 Cohabiting couples & property

• Considering with you the history of cohabitation relationship and matters to be dealt with on separation.
• Advising as to your potential claims in respect of the property where you have lived together.
• Considering any potential claims for property or capital resulting from the provision for the children of the relationship.
• Advising as to Child Maintenance.

 The Children

• Helping you to reach agreement as the Arrangements for the children upon separation.
• Dealing with disputes as to where the children should live and/or their contact with the non resident parent.
• Representing you in any Court Proceedings involving the children.
• Obtaining Parental Responsibility where appropriate.
• Advising on Child Abduction and International Children disputes.

 Domestic Violence

• Advising on how to stop any bad behaviour against you.
• Obtaining your formal protection from physical violence, threats, emotional abuse, bully or intimidation.
• Assisting with accessing relevant support and resources.

 Care Proceedings

• Advising you on your rights if Social Services become involved with your children.
• Accompanying you to Case Conferences and explaining the legalities.
• Representing you in Care Proceedings.

 Adopation

• Advising on the Adoption process.
• Representing you in adoption proceedings where you are adopting a child.
• Representing you in Adoption proceedings where your child is being adopted.

 Grandparent Rights

• Advising on your rights in relation to contact or residence with Grandchildren.
• Representing you in any Court Proceedings concerning Grandchildren.

Further Information

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