Relationships are sadly not always successful, whether you are married, living together, in a same or different sex relationship, or have children. Relationships today are difficult. People expect more. When a marriage or relationship breaks down, you need professional advice to help you through the difficulties.
When the local authority, social services or members of your family (or even friends) get involved or try to get involved, you need professional advice to help you through the trauma and to help you avoid losing your children temporarily or permanently.
The family team at Wannop & Fox specialise in all aspects of family breakdown, especially when it involves children and difficult finances. Members of our family team deal with all levels of complexity. We can also help you to avoid court whenever possible, by using mediation.
Our family team is committed to providing an excellent level of service to all clients. With our family team, you will receive:
- Expert help matching your individual needs
- Members of our family team are qualified and accredited members of the Law Society's Children Panel and Advanced Family Law Panel
- Your needs will be cared for with discretion
- We will advance your case as quickly as possible, work with you, keep you involved, keep you updated and try our best to keep your stress low
- We cannot predict surprises, but we will give you an estimate of your costs in the beginning and tell you of any changes so that you can keep a good eye on your finances
- An assessment for eligibility for public funding (used to be "legal aid")
We can advise on:
- Divorce for people in Marriages and Civil Partnerships
- Separation, whether married, in a civil partnership or living together
- Domestic Violence and Injunctions, whether married, in a civil partnership, living together or if it involves other family members and other people
- Finances after the relationship has broken down
- Contracts and disputes for people who live, or have lived, together
- Pre Nuptial Agreements and Living Together Agreements
- Care, contact, residence (sometimes wrongly called "custody") and other child-related proceedings (Adoption, Wardship, etc.)
- Jurisdiction, including permanently removing a child from this country and recovering a child from abroad