Practice Areas

Specialists in international adoption Our lawyers are able to help those thinking about adopting a child that is currently in local authority care, a relative

Arbitration Arbitration is a form of adjudication, as if by a Judge, but outside the court process. Family Arbitrators are specialist family lawyers who are

Taking care of children Every family is different. There is currently no set formula for arrangements relating to the care of children following parents’ separation.

Taking children abroad without permission Child abduction is often carried out by a family member, usually a parent, who believes that it is the right

Taking a child to live abroad It is now increasingly common for one parent to want to take their child to live abroad with them,

Specialists in child law When an adult relationship breaks down children are often caught in the middle. Thankfully, in many cases parents are able to

Ending a relationship Dissolving a civil partnership is usually quite a simple process, especially if you and your partner agree that your relationship is over.

Collaborative Collaborative process is where the couple enter into an agreement to settle through collaboratively trained lawyers without issuing any court proceedings. The intention is

Navigating multiple jurisdictions Affordable air travel and mass migration for economic and social reasons have created truly international families. Today, children are travelling around the

Ending a marriage Obtaining a divorce is usually quite straightforward, particularly if you and your husband or wife agree that your marriage is over. Difficulties

Early Neutral Evaluations Early Neutral Evaluation is conducted both in and out of court, without proceedings being issued. In court it is known as a

Applying international legal expertise If you have divorced in another country it may be necessary for you to enforce a financial order in England. Alternatively,

Resolving family disputes Most countries around the world encourage parties to resolve family disputes without using courts, or at least to avoid final hearings.  Out

Achieving the best financial outcome Resolving financial matters following your separation can be one of the more difficult areas to agree with your husband, wife

Finding the best way forward There are a number of different ways in which financial matters can be resolved and what’s best for you will

Applying to the English court If you and your husband or wife have divorced outside of England and Wales it may be possible for you

Claiming Child Support The importance and significance of child support cannot be under estimated where there has been a breakdown of a relationship between parents.

What will be recognised in an English court? If you were married or divorced abroad it is important for you to know whether that act

Deciding where to divorce There are many people and families who have close connections to more than one country, either because they were born or

Mediation In the mediation process a neutral and trained professional mediator assists the couple to reach their own proposals to resolve any dispute, without giving

Negotiations through Solicitors Solicitor led negotiation, usually after ‘voluntary’ financial disclosure through solicitors, remains the most common process for out of court settlement in financial

Claiming and exercising your legal rights It is important for every parent to know what legal rights and responsibilities they have in relation to their

Ensuring a successful outcome It used to be the position in England that nothing agreed between a couple could have any impact on the outcome

What to do when relationships end Relationship breakdown can be an unsettling and stressful time. You may or may not feel ready to get divorced

Unmarried Couples Unlike in some other countries, English law does not provide unmarried couples with the same sorts of financial claims against their partners that