The Divorce Lawyer, Empowering Families Through Compassionate Divorce Law.

Divorce law is the same for everyone but not everyone is the same and not all solicitors are the same. In the increasingly competitive market for legal services our reputation for excellence, professionalism and approachability helps us stand out from the crowd.
If you are thinking about divorce and all that goes with it then you should not underestimate the difference a good divorce solicitor could make to your case.
You should never enter any kind of legal proceedings without first taking proper legal advice and divorce is no exception.
Decisions taken in divorce or other relationship breakdown can have lifetime implications for you and your children financially and emotionally, so it's important to understand your options and make the right choices.
If you are separating or divorcing, you need the right legal advice: - from someone you know you can trust. - from someone you know you can rely on, - from someone who is qualified to help.
You need advice specific to your circumstances. You need a specialist divorce, matrimonial and family law solicitor.
This divorce and family law website is brought to you by Chambers Fletcher Solicitors based in Northwich, Cheshire.
We are a successful team of specialist Solicitors committed to providing our clients with a quality, efficient and personal service in divorce, separation and related matters.
Our success hasn't just happened. It has been achieved by the way we work for our clients: We listen. We advise. You decide. We act.
It follows that to protect your interests one of the first most important decisions you need to make is choosing the right solicitor to help guide and support you through this difficult time to ensure that you make good choices which are right for you.
The Divorce Lawyer, Legal Expertise for a Smoother Divorce Process.
Peter Wilkinson is a specialist divorce, matrimonial and family law solicitor with over 20 years’ experience in dealing with all aspects of privately funded family law work arising from marriage or other relationship breakdown. He has expertise in financial settlement work and in dealing with residence and contact disputes regarding children.
Whilst Peter always adopts a sensitive yet professional approach, he also takes an authoritative, constructive and proactive approach to obtain the very best legal solutions for clients.
Divorce law is the same for everyone but not everyone is the same and not all solicitors are the same. In the increasingly competitive market for legal services our reputation for excellence, professionalism and approachability helps us stand out from the crowd.
Contact us now for advice and help with any of the following: Divorce Separation Financial claims Children disputes Injunctions Civil partnerships Cohabitation breakdown Cohabitation agreements Pre-nuptial agreements Inheritance claims
The Divorce Lawyer, Legal Expertise for a Smoother Divorce Process.

For advice and assistance

For advice and assistance in relation to divorce, separation and all manner of related aspects of marriage or other relationship breakdown contact our divorce solicitor Peter Wilkinson, either by phone or by submitting the Contact Us form on this site.

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Divorce or relationship breakdown

"Divorce or other relationship breakdown can be one of the most stressful, traumatic and emotional periods you experience and some of the decisions you and others make in such circumstances can shape the rest of your life."

Relationship breakdown can obviously have a profound affect on children. Similarly, children wedged between parents at war will suffer by reason of the conflict between the adults and some might say in that situation it’s probably better for the children in the long run for the parents to separate than to stay together. Different people have different views, but we believe that as a general rule the best people to make decisions about their children are the parents. The problem is, the parents don't always agree.
The parents are free to try to agree whatever arrangements they like regarding their children, for example, where and with whom they should live, the frequency and duration of contact with the other parent, which school they should attend, what religious upbringing they should have, when and how should they be disciplined, etc, and if the parents can agree about their children then there is no need for any third party or court involvement. Indeed the law states that the court should not make any order regarding the children unless it is necessary to do so for their welfare. It is only in the event that the parents can't agree that the court might need to get involved.
Parental Responsibility is a legal term and it basically amounts to the right to be involved in making decisions regarding children and their property. The Mother always has Parental Responsibility for her children. A Father who is married to the Mother when the child is born automatically has Parental Responsibility but unmarried Fathers don't automatically have it. However they can acquire it in certain ways including by Agreement with the Mother or by court order. We can advise you in more detail about Parental Responsibility if it is an issue in your case.

Legal Expertise for a Smoother Divorce Process. Telephone 01606 780400

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When you apply for a divorce, you need to prove that at least one of the five accepted grounds apply to your marriage. These are adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion, separation for at least two years (if both agree), or separation for at least five years (even if partner disagrees).

If your spouse doesn’t agree to a divorce and refuses to sign the required documents, you should take legal advice to determine what the best next steps would be. You may be required to wait for a period of time to divorce someone who does not agree to it. desertion, separation for at least two years (if both agree), or separation for at least five years (even if partner disagrees).

You may not need to attend a court hearing for your divorce if both parties agree to the divorce and the grounds. However, the court will be completing the legal process for the divorce to be made final and so court fees are still payable at least two years (if both agree), or separation for at least five years (even if partner disagrees).

If your spouse doesn’t agree to a divorce, you should take legal advice to determine the next steps. You may need to wait for several years before you can proceed with the divorce, but an expert family law solicitor can advise on your specific circumstances.

You can draw up your own cohabitation agreement but both parties will need to take independent legal advice before signing it to ensure that it has been properly executed in order for it to be considered legally binding. This is to make sure that both partners fully understand the agreement.

Your solicitor will be able to advise on everything that should be included in your specific cohabitation agreement, as it will depend on your individual circumstances. They can include everything from who is responsible for which bills, to who takes on any pets if you separate.

The cost of a cohabitation agreement can vary, depending on the complexity of the finances or assets involved and individual solicitor you choose. Speak to an expert family law solicitor to get an estimate of the costs for your cohabitation agreement.

Chambers Fletcher Solicitors, 20 Winnington St, Cheshire, Northwich CW8 1AF, Telephone 01606 780400 Peter Wilkinson
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