Name: Linder Myers Solicitors Manchester - Legal Services

Description: In divorce or separation, we guide you through the intricacies of procedure, help resolve the most complex of financial matters and deal positively with disputes which may arise over children. Similarly, in unmarried families we can advise on questions of finance, such as property or maintenance and once again help with problems involving children.

We are able to provide expert advice on all of the financial aspects of relationship breakdown, be it for married or unmarried couples, dealing with such complex areas as pensions, businesses and properties. We can deal with emergency financial matters such as the preservation of assets, the obtaining of interim financial provision and so on. We can also advise on and assist you with your dealings with the Child Support Agency.

Disputes about who the children live with and problems about how much contact they should have with each parent can be difficult to resolve. The arrangements affect questions like 'Who has the right to make major long term decisions for a child?' We will be able to explain which Court Orders might be appropriate in your situation and what their effect would be. Our specialist department has a great deal of expertise in these areas and will provide advice and understanding, whilst at the same time not forgetting that the best interests of the child must take precedence.

If you fear that your child may be abducted, either here or abroad, contact a solicitor immediately. We have the experience and resources to act effectively in an emergency. We will, for example, know how to alert Immigration Officers at all ports and airports to the possibility of a child being taken out of the country. There are laws which cover the return of children wrongfully taken from their country. Again we can provide the experience and expertise to assist you. We can also help with many other family matters that may arise including:
Domestic Violence
Prenuptial Agreements
Care Proceedings

Unmarried couples may not be aware but they have almost no legal rights if their relationship breaks down. They do not have an automatic right to a share of the home they shared together if that home is held in the others name and they do not have a right to claim financial support no matter how long they have lived together. They don?t even count as legal next-of-kin.

It is very important for such couples to obtain legal advice at the outset of their relationship otherwise it may be extremely difficult to prove what their actual intention was.

There is however help at hand by virtue of the Trusts of Land Act but only if the ?Common Law? husband/wife can ?prove? an interest was intended e.g. Who paid the deposit/mortgage payments or did one party contribute substantially by paying for major improvement work on the home. An express written agreement as to who should have what will assist to show what the parties actually intended and this Law can even be used equally for e.g. an elderly relative living with a son or daughter.

The number of weddings taking place fell to its lowest yet during 2003, however many still believe they are protected by the myth of the ?Common Law? husband/wife.

Category: Manchester

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

Current Rating: 10.00

Number of Reviews/Comments: 0