Family Law
Family Law Solicitors in Plymouth
Expert Family Law Solicitors in Plymouth
The legal process of divorce or terminating a Civil Partnership is relatively simple: the personal effects are often complex and traumatic. How your solicitor handles the sensitive issues involved may have a significant effect on other aspects of the process, such as making the right arrangements for children, and settling financial issues.
We cover all aspects of the process including:
- Divorce and separation
- Divorce financial settlements
- Cohabitation and living together
- Cohabitation agreements
- Children
- Claims against wills and estates
- Pre-nupital / pre-marital, pre civil partnership agreements
- Post nuptial settlements
Divorce Solicitors in Plymouth
we provide clear constructive advice on legal issues as well as practical help as to how to address the many personal and emotional issues that you and your family may encounter.
In England and Wales (Scotland has a different system), divorce is regulated by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (as amended). The only ground for divorce is that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. This may be established by proving one of five facts:
- Adultery of the other spouse (adultery is sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite sex, even if after separation.)
- The other spouse behaving in such a way that you cannot reasonably be expected to live with them (unreasonable behaviour)
- Two years' desertion
- Two years' living apart, provided the other spouse also consents to the divorce
- Five years' living apart (no consent required)
civil partnership are identical, except that there is no ground of adultery (although such behaviour would almost certainly qualify as "unreasonable behaviour")
Contact Act Family Law in Plymouth
For clear constructive and pactical advice, contact the team at Act Family Law in Plymouth. Our telephone number is: 01752 226224