Family Law Solicitors in Blackheath
Family law is one of the most complicated legal areas to deal with due to the technical issues and the emotional nature of the matters typically involved. For this reason, experienced, level-headed legal advice is especially valuable, which is something our family law solicitors in Blackheath are happy to provide.
At Atkins Hope, we recognise that your circumstances are unique, and the outcome you achieve can make a very real difference to your life now and in the future. We, therefore, handle each case with the utmost sensitivity and care, ensuring your best interests and personal wellbeing are protected to the very best of our ability.
Our Blackheath family lawyers can assist with matters including:
- Divorce
- Financial settlements
- Arrangements for children
- Co-habitation agreements
- Separation for unmarried couples
- Child care proceedings
- Adoption
- Family mediation
- Collaborative law
- Family court proceedings
Our family law solicitors in Blackheath can offer you:
- Decades of experience handling both straightforward and highly complex family law matters
- Resolution trained mediators & collaborative lawyers
- Law Society accreditation in Children Law
- Resolution accreditation in Matrimonial Finances (Advanced)
- Flexible funding options, including fixed fees, capped fees and deferred fee agreements where appropriate
Speak to our family law solicitors in Blackheath, South London
For sensitive, practical family law advice in Blackheath and across South London, please contact our Blackheath office.
For family law advice in other areas of London and across the South East, including Kent and Surrey, you can contact our local offices in Croydon, Medway and Guildford.
Our family law advice services in Blackheath
Divorce and separation
The end of a relationship is never easy, and the more practical issues there are to sort out, the more challenging it can be. The earlier you are able to consult a legal expert, the better your chances are of achieving an amicable separation that best safeguards your interests and those of your loved ones.
We can advise you on all of the issues you need to consider, while making sure you are absolutely clear on your rights and the sort of outcome you should be able to achieve. Our focus will not just be on your immediate situation, but also on the long-term outcome you want to achieve.
Whether you need help with the legal process of ending your relationship, advice on what you are entitled to financially, what will happen to your children or any other key issues, we will be happy to provide the answers you are looking for.
Our Blackheath family lawyers are experts in matters including:
- Divorce proceedings
- Civil partnership dissolution
- Separation for unmarried couples
Find out more about our expertise with Divorce.
Financial settlements
The division of finances during divorce and separation is critical for you to be able to start living an independent life and for your future financial security. Often these matters can be very challenging to resolve, especially when there are high value and complex assets to deal with, and/or complicated personal circumstances that must be considered.
It takes a high level of specialist expertise to make sure the full range of assets and the parties’ needs are properly reflected in the division of assets. In most cases, it is possible to achieve a fair settlement through careful negotiation, but it is still sometimes necessary to apply to a court for a Financial Order to achieve a financial separation.
With equal expertise in negotiated divorce financial settlements and in achieving division of finances through the courts, our team can make sure you get the best possible settlement that fully meets your immediate and long-term needs.
Our team are experts in matters including:
- Divorce and property
- Divorce and pensions
- Divorce and business assets
- Financial provision for children
- Spousal maintenance
Child law
Handling legal matters involving children needs particular sensitivity, with a clear emphasis on safeguarding children’s wellbeing while also defending parents’ rights to a relationship with their offspring.
Our expertise covers the full range of child law issues, including many of the more specialist issues with which most law firms do not have experience. We can provide sensible advice and robust support, while always seeking to avoid unnecessary conflict that could have a negative impact on your children where possible.
At all times, your children’s best interests will be foremost in our minds, so you can be confident you are making the right decisions for them and for you.
Our family law solicitors in Blackheath are experts in matters including:
- Arrangements for children
- Adoption
- Parental responsibility
- Child care proceedings
Co-habitation agreements
Co-habiting couples (who are not married or in a civil partnership) have no automatic legal rights over each other’s assets. This is something far too many people fail to understand, leading to the potential for serious financial hardship and other problems if a co-habiting couple separates.
Making a co-habitation agreement allows you to specify what rights each partner has and what would happen if you were ever to separate. This is particularly important to consider if you own a property together, if one of you lives in a property the other owns or if you have children together.
We can provide astute advice on your rights, the issues you need to consider, what would likely happen if a separation occurred and the different options for protecting both of your futures.
Our team are experts in matters including:
- Negotiating co-habitation agreements
- Drafting co-habitation agreements
- The application of co-habitation agreements during separation
Family dispute resolution
Generally, most people will prefer to keep conflict to a minimum when dealing with a family law matter. Not only can conflict make the situation more stressful and emotionally distressing, but it can also result in a dispute taking longer and costing more money to resolve, as well as making it harder to preserve positive relationships for the future.
We seek to minimise conflict by taking a non-confrontational approach to family law as much as possible. However, we also recognise that a more vigorous approach is sometimes required, and our team has the litigation experience needed to strongly represent our client’s interests in court should the need arise.
Before taking any action, we will take the time to fully understand your goals and any particular concerns you have. We can then tailor our strategy to give you the best chance of resolving your family law dispute in the way that best matches the outcome you would like to achieve.
Our Blackheath family lawyers are experts in the use of methods including:
- Family mediation
- Collaborative law
- Family court proceedings
Family law fees in Blackheath
The cost of family law advice should be clear and proportionate to the quality of the service that you receive. Our family lawyers in Blackheath aim for complete transparency, so we will be happy to give a realistic breakdown of the likely costs involved at the outset.
Where appropriate, we can offer options such as fixed fees, capped fees and deferred fee agreements to help with your budgeting.
To find out more about our Blackheath family law pricing, please get in touch.
Speak to our family law solicitors in Blackheath, South London
For sensitive, practical family law advice in Blackheath and across South London, please contact our Blackheath office.
For family law advice in other areas of London and across the South East, including Kent and Surrey, you can contact our local offices in Croydon, Medway and Guildford.
