Family, Matrimonial & Child Care

The end of a relationship can bring emotional, financial and practical challenges. Our team provides clear guidance and support throughout the process, helping you understand your rights and plan for the future.

We can assist with:

• •No-Fault Divorce
• •Judicial Separation
• •Civil Partnership Dissolution
• •Separation Agreements
• •Financial Settlements
• •Pension Sharing Arrangements
• •Property Division
• •Spousal Maintenance

Our goal is to help you achieve a fair and practical outcome while minimising unnecessary conflict and stress.

Reaching agreement on finances is often one of the most significant aspects of divorce or separation. We advise on:

• •Division of Assets
• •Family Homes and Property
• •Savings and Investments
• •Business Interests
• •Pensions
• •Maintenance Claims
• •Consent Orders
• •High-Net-Worth and Complex Financial Matters

We work to protect your financial future and secure a settlement that reflects your individual circumstances.

The wellbeing of children is always the highest priority. We can help with:

• •Child Arrangements Orders
• •Residence and Contact Arrangements
• •Child Custody Disputes
• •Shared Parenting Arrangements
• •Child Maintenance
• •Parental Responsibility
• •Relocation Applications
• •Specific Issue Orders
• •Prohibited Steps Orders
• •Grandparents' Rights

We focus on achieving outcomes that support the best interests of the child whilst helping families establish clear and workable arrangements.

Planning ahead can provide certainty, protect assets and reduce the risk of future disputes. Our team advises on:

• •Prenuptial Agreements
• •Postnuptial Agreements
• •Cohabitation Agreements
• •Living Together Agreements
• •Separation Agreements

These agreements can help safeguard family wealth, business interests, property ownership and inheritances while providing clarity for both parties.

Where immediate protection is required, we can act quickly and sensitively. We advise on:

• •Non-Molestation Orders
• •Occupation Orders
• •Domestic Abuse Injunctions
• •Emergency Family Court Applications
• •Child Protection Matters
• •Harassment and Coercive Control Concerns

We understand the urgency of these situations and work swiftly to help secure appropriate legal protection.

Building a family through adoption or surrogacy involves important legal considerations. We provide support with:

• •Adoption Applications
• •Step-Parent Adoption
• •Special Guardianship Orders
• •Surrogacy Agreements
• •Parental Orders
• •International Adoption Matters

Our team will guide you through the legal process and help ensure your family's future is legally protected.

Many cohabiting couples are surprised to learn that living together does not automatically provide the same legal protections as marriage. We can advise on:

• •Property Ownership Disputes
• •Financial Disputes Following Separation
• •Cohabitation Rights
• •Child Arrangements for Unmarried Parents
• •Cohabitation Agreements

Our team can help clarify your legal position and protect your interests.

Not every family dispute needs to be resolved through the courts.

Where appropriate, we support clients through:

• •Mediation
• •Collaborative Law
• •Negotiated Settlements
• •Alternative Dispute Resolution

These approaches can often reduce costs, minimise conflict and help preserve important family relationships.