Family law solicitors

Family law is a highly complex and fluid area of law; it changes all the time to allow for the changes in the way we define ‘family’. For example, family law now includes law on civil partnerships and cohabitation agreements to reflect the developments as to how a family can be structured. Family law solicitors specialise in family law and must keep abreast of all the developments that occur within the area.

Family solicitors are necessary to protect the rights of individuals within a family. When a family breaks up, which can be for a number of different reasons, the individuals in the family will need to be legally represented to ensure their rights and entitlements are recognised. This is the case especially in a divorce, following the breakdown of a marriage. There are many accompanying issues with a divorce, for example child custody, maintenance payments and the division of assets. A family law solicitor will represent their client to ensure their interests are protected. Many family law solicitors will recommend the use of mediation and collaborative law to keep divorce or separation proceedings as civilised and undisruptive as possible.

Family law solicitors can also protects an individual’s rights in family law through the making of wills, trusts, and pre-nuptial agreements. They can represent grandparents who have had access to their grandchildren restricted after the divorce or separation of the grandchildren’s parents. Grandparents can also obtain custody of their grandchildren if the court decides the children’s parents are unable to care adequately for them.

With these many different facets of family law Contact Law can match you to solicitors in your area with specific knowledge of the area of law you require. Let us take the strain of finding the solicitor out of your hands.

If you would like to obtain advice on family law, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local family law solicitor free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local family law solicitors please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.