Divorce & Separation
If you and your partner separate it is important to seek legal advice from experienced solicitors at an early stage. Our divorce specialist, Matthew Sterling, can provide the expert legal advice you require.
Matthew has a wealth of specialist experience advising clients and negotiating on their behalf, to ensure a resolution in difficult circumstances. We will discuss your family situation with you and give you objective advice on the law, how to resolve the issues and the costs involved.
Our solicitors can assist you with:
Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnership
The legal process by which a marriage or civil partnership comes to an end. To obtain a divorce you must demonstrate that your marriage has irretrievably broken down by proving one of the following facts:
- Unreasonable behaviour
- Adultery
- Desertion for a period of 2 years or more
- 2 years separation with the other person’s consent
- 5 years separation without consent
To dissolve your civil partnership the facts are the same except that adultery is excluded.
Domestic Abuse & Harassment
If you are in an abusive relationship there are various orders that the court can make to protect you and any children in your family. For example, the court can make a Non-Molestation order preventing your ex-partner from continuing to harass or threaten you, or from coming within a certain distance of you or your home. If your partner is abusive and refuses to leave the family home the court can make an Occupation Order, requiring them to leave. It is important you contact the police for assistance if you feel there is any immediate threat to you or your children’s safety.
We also provide advice on:
Separation Agreements, Pre and Post-nuptial Agreements, Financial Issues and
Disputes about Children.
Why choose Arnold Greenwood as your divorce solicitors?
Specialist family lawyer - the only Resolution Accredited specialist in Pensions on Divorce in South Lakeland
Complimentary half hour initial consultation
Evening appointments up to 7pm
Fixed fee divorces and other services
Please contact us for more information, or click here for details of our different Divorce and Separation levels of service.
To arrange a free no obligation initial consultation please call Matthew Sterling on 01539 720049 or complete the form below.