Divorce and Matrimonial
It is an unfortunate fact of life that not all marriages are
successful. When a relationship breaks down it is not unusual for one or
both parties to seek to dissolve the marriage or to obtain a formal decree of
judicial separation.
If there are children of the family under the age of 18 the court must be
satisfied that the proper arrangements are being made for their welfare.
A fair division of the family assets, including pensions
and matrimonial home, must be
worked out. in the majority of cases this is achieved by negotiation
between solicitors and agreement between the parties. We emphasise
negotiation and agreement rather than conflict and confrontation in the
application of the principles of matrimonial law to the special circumstance of
each individual case.
We can also advise you on family protection, domestic violence, injunctions,
wardship, adoption and child and care proceedings. We also advise regarding
unmarried couples, their children and assets
Many clients wishing to take proceedings in matrimonial,
unmarried or child cases will
be eligible for public funding (previously Legal Aid) and assistance can be given by us in completing the
necessary forms of application.
Jean Anderson, Michael Kirk and Abigail Head are all members of the Law
Society Family Panel and the Solicitors Family Law Association, and Marjorie
Macassey is also a member of the Solicitors Family Law Association.
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