Our specialist family solicitors will support you and your family on any personal legal matters, particularly during those significant life time events.
Legal matters involving you or your family can often be sensitive. Our dedicated team of lawyers will support you and your family, and put you at ease by tailoring their advice to your individual needs.
Our Family Law Services
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Financial Issues
The breakdown of a relationship is likely to lead to financial issues and often disputes. With our specialist help and an explanation of the options available people are often able to reach fair and reasonable decisions.
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Mediation
Mediators are trained to help you reach an agreement about how to make the best arrangements for the future. Our specialist mediators will help identify and resolve the issues of conflict between you whilst remaining impartial.
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Divorce & Dissolution
Deciding that your marriage or civil partnership has come to an end is a difficult decision. We can help you through the legal procedure of divorce or dissolution and attempt to minimise the pain of the process.
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Unmarried Couples
The breakdown of a relationship where the couple has not married has some different considerations to those in a divorce or dissolution situation. Cohabitees have different legal rights to married couples.
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Children
Following the breakdown of a relationship you will want to consider arrangements for your children. If you need any support and assistance in reaching agreement our family law team can advise you.
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Collaborative Law
If you have separated, and would like to work out the best solution to divide your assets, Collaboration is a process which can be significantly quicker than other methods, and likely to be significantly less expensive than Court.
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Prenuptial Agreements
Many couples enter prenuptial agreements because it suits both of their particular circumstances. We can work cooperatively with your prospective spouse’s solicitors to negotiate and agree a prenuptial agreement that’s right for you.
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Domestic Abuse
It is a crime for anyone to assault you whether or not they are a partner or family member. Our Family Team are experienced in these matters. They can advise you of your options, and guide and assist you on using other services such as the police to help you remain safe.
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Legal Costs
Most people are extremely concerned about the amount of money they may spend in resolving issues following the breakdown of their relationship. We offer an initial fixed fee appointment where we can give you advice about the likely overall costs involved.
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Our Family Law Team
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Danielle Peters
Partner, Head of Family Department, Member of the Law Society Children Panel and Family Mediator (FMCA)
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Sharon Montgomery
Partner, Collaborative Lawyer, Family Mediator
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Attia Hussain
Senior Associate, Solicitor - Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings), Family and Children Law Specialist
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Sara Dobson
Trainee Solicitor
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Sonia Bennett
Paralegal
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Gill Harding
Legal Secretary and Client Support
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Sophie Byrne
Legal Secretary and Client Support