Family Law
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Family Law
Dealing with family-related legal issues can be complex. Our family law team provides empathetic and expert support in matters such as divorce, separation, and matrimonial financial settlements. Our goal is to settle disputes amicably and protect your best interests. Durga Habbu holds accreditation from the Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme.
Legal Aid
Our firm holds a Legal Aid Franchise and provides legal aid services for family matters involving domestic violence.
We offer legal counsel and representation to clients at high risk of domestic violence or abuse who require protective court orders. Our assistance includes preparing and applying for urgent Family Law Injunctions/Orders, such as Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders.
Additionally, we represent clients in obtaining Orders pertaining to Children Law cases, including Prohibited Steps Orders, Specific Issue Orders, and Child Arrangements Orders for spending time with and living with the children (previously known as contact and residence orders).
Divorce
The thought of separation or divorce can be very emotionally worrying and daunting.
Divorce is the legal dissolution of a relationship between husband and wife. Divorcing may see your legal status change and impact on your personal affairs – for example: tax, benefits entitlement, will and testamentary provision.
In April 2022, The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force. This now allows for a statement of irretrievable breakdown, joint applications and for one party to start the divorce process without having to assign blame. The change has also stopped parties from being able to contest the divorce.
We offer a very informal and personalised service and endeavour to simplify the legal process for Clients and support you throughout and obtain a fair outcome for you. If you are thinking about a divorce or separation, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
We offer our divorce services on a fixed fee basis.
Children Law/Child Arrangement
Our dedicated team of child law specialists is available to guide you through the process, assist parents in resolving disputes, and establish arrangements swiftly and harmoniously. We utilize our expertise to help clients find a resolution outside of court, whether through direct communication, solicitor negotiations, or engaging in mediation or collaborative law. If an out-of-court agreement is unattainable, we provide support through the court proceedings, always prioritizing the child’s best interests. Our team has extensive experience working with parents and grandparents, dealing with issues that emerge during or after divorce or separation.
High Net Worth Divorce
If there are significant and complex financial assets in the marriage and you need legal advice, we at Mannu Law Limited solicitors have the expertise in dealing with the complexities of high-net-worth divorce. High asset value such as property /ies including investment properties portfolios will need to be assessed for property division including obtaining valuations for high-net-worth businesses and pensions for settlement.
If you are thinking about a divorce or separation or need advice on settlement of matrimonial financial issues, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
Separation
You may not wish to get divorced from your spouse for many reasons (e.g., personal, religious etc) and may only wish to remain separated.
If you feel that divorce is not an option for you at this time, due to your religious beliefs or other reasons, we can assist you in obtaining a Decree of Judicial Separation.
In addition, we can advise on Separation Agreements. A Separation Agreement can be formal or informal. We will discuss with you how you would like your children, property and investments to be dealt with during the period of separation. This document can be incorporated into a court order if the parties so wish and if they later decide to divorce.
If you are thinking about a divorce or separation or need advice on settlement of matrimonial financial issues, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
Matrimonial Financial Settlements
It is natural for anybody going through divorce or separation to be worried about how they will manage and sort out the financial issues.
We, at Mannu Law Limited solicitors have the expertise and provide expert legal advice on the law governing matrimonial finances, dealing with your income and capital, savings, property and business interests, assets and trusts and pension provision.
We pride ourselves in providing Clients with a fully informed and clear advice to help you understand the law relating to matrimonial finances, its complexities and applications and implications of a financial settlement and how best to achieve a fair, quick, and cost-effective settlement with your spouse.
We always endeavour to try and resolve the financial matters between you and your spouse amicably by consent- through meaningful negotiations, any other form of alternative dispute resolution e.g. mediation in the first place -without the need for contested Court proceedings. However, if there is no resolution and Court proceedings are necessary, we have the skills and expertise to represent you in Court proceedings as needed and will do our best to achieve a fair and reasonable settlement on your behalf.
If you are thinking about a divorce or separation or need advice on settlement of matrimonial financial issues, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
- You can call us from Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm to discuss any concerns or issues that you might have about your family.
- We offer a free 20-minute consultation, which can be carried out remotely over the telephone or in person.
- We offer tailored advice to your situation and offer reasonable affordable prices for our services.