Divorce Proceedings
We can provide you with advice and prepare your Divorce Petition.
If you are in the position where you need advice and have decided to go done the route of divorce proceedings then contact us to find out about our fixed fee Divorce service.
Child Arrangement Orders
We act for Parents of children whether you are the parent with care of the children or the parent having contact.
Cohabitation Agreements & Disputes
Where you have decided to live with a partner, and you are NOT married you should consider the legal implications of purchasing property with a partner and the issues if you come to separate.
Financial proceedings in relation to divorce
We can provide you with advice and assistance with dealing with voluntary financial disclosure within matrimonial matters.
Divorce Proceedings
We can provide you with advice and prepare your Divorce Petition.
The Divorce and Separation Act 2020
From the 6th of April 2022 the divorce rules and procedure will change. The requirement to produce evidence of conduct or separation facts will change to a new Non fault divorce. The ability to defend a Divorce Petition will be removed, there will be a new minimum overall time period of 26 weeks.
If you are in the position where you need advice and have decided to go done the route of divorce proceedings then contact us to find out about our fixed fee Divorce service.
Child Arrangement Orders – Children and Contact disputes
We act for Parents of children whether you are the parent with care of the children or the parent having contact. When parties separate it can sometimes be difficult to agree how the children spend time with each parent.
We can provide advice on your contact dispute and where your children will reside in the event of a separation together with problems with children and living arrangements.
We can give you advice about the best way forward and if matters cannot be agreed then to advise you on making your application to court and providing you with representation at court.
If you are in a situation where you require help then contact us today.
Grandparents
Sometimes Grandparents do get overlooked. Where Grandparents may wish to have contact with their grandchildren, they can seek to obtain leave (permission) of the Court to make their application.
We also act for Grandparents where an application for a Child Arrangement Order may be appropriate.
Financial Matters/Financial proceedings in relation to divorce
We can provide you with advice and assistance with dealing with voluntary financial disclosure within matrimonial matters. If you are unable to reach an agreement through the voluntary financial disclosure process, then we can draft and issue your financial application to commence financial proceedings at Court.
Where matters cannot be agreed or simply where your spouse has failed to provide you with full and frank disclosure, they you may need to commence proceedings.
We can help you with:
- Issuing your application
- Preparing Form E, Chronology, Statement of Issue and Questionnaires
- Submission of court documents
- Drafting Statements
- Instructing Expert valuations
- Advocacy/attending Court to represent you at your Hearing
- Finalising any agreement with drafting a Consent Order
- Submission of Forms to Pension companies where a Pension Sharing Order has been made by the Court
Domestic Violence
If you are in need of an injunction against a family member or Partner, we can provide advice, prepare your application and provide your Advocacy/representation at Court.
Domestic Abuse may take different forms. You may not realise that you are a victim of domestic abuse until a final incident. Domestic Abuse can be physical or emotional harm, to be in fear or fearful for your safety. If you think that you are a victim of Domestic Abuse, ensure that you seek help immediately.
We offer advice and can draft and submit an emergency application to Court to obtain an Injunction. This may be to remove a partner or spouse and prevent them returning to the matrimonial or jointly owned home.
We can help you with:
- Obtaining an Injunction
- Practical advice to ensure your safety and the safety of any children of the family
- If we think you may qualify for legal aid, we will signpost you to a firm that can help you with a Legal Aid Application
Cohabitation Agreements
Where you have decided to live with a partner, and you are NOT married you should consider the legal implications of purchasing property with a partner and the issues if you come to separate.
Consider what would happen to your property should you decide to go your separate ways.
Did you place money into the property unequally or have you improved the property in some way which added to the value? Are you a registered owner or was this overlooked at the time of purchase of the property?
In some situations, one party may have little or no rights and only come to discover this when it is too late.
To ensure that your rights are protected at the outset of cohabitation you should consider establishing those rights and set this out in a Cohabitation Agreement and a Declaration of Trust.
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Cohabitee Disputes
Sadly, some things just don’t work out in life. At the outset of a relationship sometimes parties do not think of the consequences of not setting out matters in an agreement at the outset of their relationship. This particularly applies to ownership of property. For most people this is too clinical, and these discussions do not even take place before a property is purchased.
If all goes wrong and you end up in a dispute with your partner, we can provide you with clear advice and guidance on the next steps that you need to take regarding property. Contact us for more information on how we can assist you.