Family Law

When a marriage or relationship breaks down, it is important for both partners to be realistic. This is often difficult when people are often emotionally distressed. At such times, they need strong, specialist guidance.

The emotional and financial benefits of a harmonious divorce cannot be overstated. This is especially important if children are involved.

Our Family Department staff recognise this, and explain clients’ rights and entitlements in an honest, open and understanding manner at what is inevitably a difficult time. We encourage our clients to achieve a realistic settlement which takes all these rights into account, while ensuring that our clients’ best interests are always protected.

Areas of work undertaken by the Family Department include:

• Capital and property disputes
• Cohabitee disputes
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Maintenance
• Pension sharing
• Pre-nuptial agreements

Turbervilles is also highly regarded in the area of field of law relating to children, and members of its staff have accreditations from a number of nationally recognised bodies such as The Law Society’s Children Panel and The Association of Lawyers for Children. Specialist areas covered include:

• Adoption
• Care proceedings
• Child abduction
• Contact
• Parental responsibility
• Residence