Divorce and Family Law Solicitors in Ascot

Divorce Financial Settlements

Our divorce financial settlement solicitors in Ascot recognise the emotional toll of going through a separation. There are many practical and emotional considerations involved and that’s why our Family Solicitors take every possible step to keep your matters outside of court and as straightforward as possible. We offer several alternative dispute resolution options that are designed to resolve financial issues effectively and quickly, meaning less stress for you in an already difficult time.

It is essential to have a financial order made in the event of a divorce, as without one, you are at risk of your former spouse making a financial claim against you at a later date. For peace of mind and support, we offer a full range of services alongside dispute resolution, including advising you on your financial position, negotiating on your behalf, and, if necessary, providing strong representation in court.

Cohabitation Solicitors

If you are cohabiting, it is important to ensure you are legally protected. Our cohabitation solicitors in Ascot deals exclusively with family law issues, and we are highly skilled in making arrangements for cohabitees that protect your best interests. Our expertise in this area of the law and our experience handling high net worth and complex cases means we can offer expert support that is tailored to your individual needs.

Children

We understand that your priority is your children’s well-being. During family disruptions like a divorce or separation, you’ll want to find ways to secure your child’s welfare with your former partner. These arrangements can be tricky to settle on. A specialist child law solicitor in Ascot can help you resolve the matter.

Our services include helping you to get a Child Arrangement Order, Specific Issue Order, Prohibited Steps Order, Parental Responsibility, Special Guardianship Orders and Financial Orders for the benefit of children. Where necessary, we can also advise you on child relocation within the UK or abroad, including child abduction issues.

Prenuptial Agreements

By writing up a prenuptial agreement, you’re investing extra financial security into the future for you and your partner. Our expert solicitors for prenuptial agreements in Ascot can help you understand your options and draft an agreement that reflects your wishes. A prenuptial agreement can be particularly beneficial for those with property, business interests, children from a former relationship, or inheritance.

Creating Families

Modern family structures are increasingly varied and require specialist legal advice on their rights and any issues that may arise.

We help all sorts of family shapes and sizes, including single-parent families, blended families, unmarried couples, extended family units, co-parenting, sperm donation and same-sex couples.

We are experienced in handling all of the nuances that come with these relationships, including surrogacy, fertility treatments, donor conceptions, adoption, co-parenting and same-sex parenting. For a friendly advisor, reach out to one of our specialist creating families solicitors in Ascot.

Civil Partnership Agreements

There are important formal steps available to you if you wish to enter into a civil partnership. A civil partnership agreement can establish how property, savings, bills, debts, and other concerns will be managed between you and your partner.

Our team of civil partnership agreement solicitors in Ascot can draft your agreements and formalise matters in order to avoid disagreements and protect your future interests.

Family Mediation

Our specialist family mediators in Ascot are highly skilled in all forms of family mediation. We prioritise finding an out-of-court solutions, using alternative dispute resolution methods to preserve family relationships and reduce contention.

When successful, mediation keeps conflict and tensions to a minimum, keeps costs down, and keeps the timeline for decision making and resolution shorter and in the hands of the family.

Living Together

There are many circumstances under which a couple can choose to live together. There may be no future plans for any formal union, perhaps it’s the first step before making a formal commitment, or you may already be married or in a partnership.

Whatever the case, it is important to consider whether forming a cohabitation agreement or a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement could be beneficial for you. One of our cohabitation specialists in Ascot can help talk you through your options.

Postnuptial Agreements

After getting married, if there are arrangements that you and your spouse wish to make, such as financial arrangements should you separate, or child arrangements in the event of a divorce, then a postnuptial agreement could be an effective way to do so.

Postnuptial agreements are a form of contract that the courts largely respect and adhere to, so long as they are deemed fair and do not jeopardise the well-being of any children involved.

One of our postnuptial agreement specialists in Ascot can help you draft your postnuptial document, or if it better suits your circumstances, we can advise you on Declarations of Trust or a Cohabitation Agreement (sometimes called a Living Together Agreement.)

Contact our family law solicitors in Ascot

To get in touch with one of our family law solicitors, you can call us on 01344 233426. Alternatively, you can also use our contact form.