Family & Matrimonial
Most people find they need family law advice at some stage of their lives.
Family law is unique. It involves the most important things in your life – your relationship, your children, your home and your belongings. Disputes, whether they involve property, separation or children are often emotionally charged and complex.
Our team specialises in family law. We know how important your case is and respond appropriately, listening to you and tailoring our approach to achieve the best possible outcome.
Many of our clients come to see us at a crisis point of their lives, for example when their relationship has broken up, or their 'ex' is proposing to move out of town with their children, or a relative has died and they have been cut out of the will.
But increasingly clients are approaching us when all is going well. Typically, they want to know where they stand legally and take positive steps to plan for the future.
Whatever the circumstances, we can assist. We keep up to date with the latest legal developments and have the hands-on knowledge and expertise that comes from dealing with family law cases on a day to day basis.
We are committed to providing prompt, efficient service, sympathetic but commercially realistic advice and complete confidentiality.
Wherever possible, we try to obtain early resolution of disputes, encouraging clients to explore alternative and cost effective methods of settlement. But, where negotiation proves impossible or is not the best tactical approach, we have the benefit of many years experience in conducting Court cases and obtaining the best results for clients in litigation.
Our comprehensive family law services include:
Before or during your Relationship
- Referrals to counselling
- Advice about "where you stand"
- Future planning using property agreements/trusts/wills
If you are breaking up
- Referrals to counselling
- Advice about "where you now stand"
- Working out arrangements for your property division, financial support and your children
- Representing you in negotiations/mediation/arbitration/the Courts
- "Trust-busting"
Children
- Disputes over care arrangements, contact with your children and other issues
- Lawyer for child
- Child abduction
- Relocation
- Adoption
- Child support
Wills and Estates
- Advice about wills
- Disputes over wills and trusts