Services

At Gorvins our specialist Family Team provides expert legal combined with practical experience and understanding. Every lawyer within the team is a member of Resolution* and is capable of dealing with all aspects of Family Law. They will ensure that all proceedings are dealt with promptly, efficiently and in the most cost effective way. We also have lawyers who are trained in Collaborative Law “a process designed to achieve a consensual resolution between parties without the need to go to court”.
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Divorce and Relationship Breakdown

Divorce is the process which legally ends a marriage. You cannot issue a petition for divorce unless you have been married for more than 1 year and are able to prove to the court that you have reasons (or “grounds”) for saying the marriage has “irretrievably broken down”.
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Financial and Property Matters

During or after a divorce or dissolution you will need to consider the financial implications of ending the relationship and if there are assets, for example property, how they will be divided between you.
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Child Maintenance

Parents have two options to deal with child maintenance, either to reach an agreement between themselves or to approach the Child Support Agency (CSA). If a couple are divorcing or going through a dissolution, they can incorporate the agreement in to their court order as part of the overall settlement.
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Children Matters

When a relationship breaks down, the continued happiness and well-being of your children is of the utmost importance. You may have many questions:

• With whom will the children live?
• When will they see the other parent?
• Who will pay for what?
• What happens if one parent wants the children to move school, or even change surnames?

All of these questions are usual, and understandable, concerns for each parent. Gorvins’ family team will discuss your concerns with you, with the objective of achieving what is in the best interests of you and your children.”
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Cohabitation Disputes

There is a popular belief that couples who live together become “common law” husband and wife. There is, however, no such legal status. While marriage is on the decline, cohabitation is becoming a more popular arrangement.
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Pre Nuptial and Separation Agreements

A pre-nuptial (also referred to as a premarital agreement) is an agreement entered into by a couple before marriage and sets out their intentions as to the division of the assets in the event that the marriage breaks down. Although pre-nuptial agreements are not specifically enforceable in English law they may have evidential weight when the court is exercising its discretion.
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Domestic Violence

The Family Law Act 1996 (FLA1996) provides a civil remedy and protection for people who experience domestic violence within a family relationship. Under the FLA 1996, the court can make either an occupation or non molestation order or both.
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Pensions

If you are going through divorce or dissolution proceedings, then pensions can play an important part in the settlement that you reach with your spouse or civil partner. For simplicity the expression ’spouse’ will also mean civil partner.
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Claims against an estate on death

Following the death of a loved one, you may feel that the financial provision made for you is inadequate. The answer lies in a combination of knowing more about both your own and the deceased’s circumstances, coupled with a clear understanding of the law. Gorvins’ family team will be able to discuss the matter with you so that you can decide whether to challenge the Will or start a claim against the deceased’s estate.
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Change of name deed

There are many reasons why a person may want to change their name, whether it be as a result of a breakdown in a relationship, to have a surname that matches that of someone else, or simply because they do not like their current name and wish to use an alternative. You have the right to be known by whatever first name and surname you wish, provided that you are not intending to deceive or defraud anybody by the change of name.
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