Name: Sills & Betteridge - Solicitors

Description: When married couples separate, issues inevitably arise in relation to financial arrangements for both parties and any children of the family.

When unmarried couples separate the issues can be very similar but the solutions are often much more difficult.

We encourage clients to have financial matters formally resolved to avoid future confusion and disputes. That is best done by an agreement with the spouse or partner. This can be as part of a divorce or outside a divorce.

Sometimes agreement is not possible and then it will be up to the court to decide what is to be done. The court has greater flexibility with married couples than it has with couples who were just living together.

We can advise you on the best approach to ensure your interests are protected. Depending on your circumstances that is likely to involve advice on:
What should happen to the family home?
Whether you should propose or accept a clean break?
Whether you should receive (or pay) maintenance, and if so, how much?
How the Child Support Agency operates.
What can be done with your (and your spouse's) pension rights?

Where businesses or tax planning are involved our family department calls on all of the resources of our commercial and trusts departments to provide an all round service.

Separation is often a very difficult time and it is likely you will be under great stress. The decisions that are taken will have far-reaching implications. Sound legal advice is vital. The wrong decision could mean that you receive too little or pay too much; or what is as bad, that you may be embroiled in costly legal proceedings for no worthwhile benefit to you.

Family disagreements can sometimes reach a point where legal assistance may be necessary to resolve disputes. In particular separated or divorced parents often disagree on how their children should be brought up. It is an emotional time for all parties involved in any disagreement, which is why assistance from outside the family unit can prove vital in order to ensure that there is only limited disruption to the child's life. Often these matters are dealt with during divorce or separation proceedings at the same time as the financial aspects of the separation.

Sills & Betteridge can help if there are disputes concerning where the child is going to live or the contact which the child is to have with an ex-partner or other relatives such as grandparents.

In addition, if you feel strongly about a specific issue affecting the child's welfare, for example in relation to the child's schooling or medical treatment, we can advise on the best way to resolve that issue to your satisfaction.

We can assist by representing your position to the other party and negotiating on your behalf to attempt to reach a satisfactory agreement. If that does not work, then it may be appropriate to issue court proceedings. The court can then make orders providing for the child's future.

Category: Lincolnshire

Url: http://www.sillsonline.co.uk/

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