Family Solicitors in Cambridge

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What help can a family law solicitor in Cambridge provide?

Family solicitors help their clients with a variety of personal and domestic cases, often giving considerable assistance to safeguard children, relationships and property. Solicitors practicing this area of law will aim to work quickly through cases to reduce disruption to their clients and work with consideration and integrity at all times. Cambridge family solicitors may be needed to assist with a variety of different issues, with some of the more typical including:

• Divorce - Divorce is inevitably one of the most emotionally impactful events in a person's life, particularly if there are children involved. A family law solicitor will help their clients progress through the processes to obtain a divorce by ensuring that all documents are submitted correctly and liaisons are as smooth as possible. Solicitors will also work to achieve fair divorce terms and ensure that assets are shared correctly and any children are properly supported. They will help to ensure that considerations are made regarding property, finances, debts, responsibilities and future contact. The solicitor will maintain the welfare of any children as their priority throughout divorce proceedings and will strive to ensure that they are as disrupted as possible throughout the case.
• Child Arrangement Orders - Some people refer to ‘child arrangement orders’ as ‘contact orders’ or ‘residency orders’. The order is a legal document that outlines where a child will live, how and when the child will spend time with each parent and when and how the child can be contacted. The family law solicitor will support their client in applying to the court for an order and explaining the processes involved in obtaining the order. The solicitor will strive to achieve the most favourable outcome for their clients whilst maintaining stability for the wellbeing of children at all times.
• Prenuptial Agreements - Couples who are planning on getting married can gain protection for their assets, finances and any children that they have from previous relationships through the creation of a prenuptial agreement. The prenuptial agreement is a document that can be created with the support of a solicitor that allows a couple to set out their rights regarding any finances, property, debts, or assets that they owned prior to the marriage or during the marriage. Family law solicitors will support their clients in considerations of vulnerabilities and encourage them to consider the assets that should be included in the prenuptial agreement.
• Cohabitation Agreements - A cohabitation agreement can be created by couples who are not married or in a civil partnership to gain protection when they decide to move in together. The cohabitation agreement will lay out the details of who owns what prior to and during the relationship, who has what responsibilities and who will pay for what as well as details about who will complete home related tasks. The family law solicitor will help clients draw up the cohabitation agreement. The agreement will serve to protect both parties and minimise conflicts in the event of a relationship break-up as it will help detail how assets should be divided and who owns what property.

Additional advice on family law

If you are not quite ready to make contact with a solicitor, but want some advice or guidance regarding family law issues, there are many available options. Our legal guides area is your first port of call. Here you may discover articles and guides about a whole host of different topics, for instance civil partnerships, cohabitation agreements, getting a divorce, parental responsibility and child arrangement orders. We also provide a Ask a Solicitor service, where you can ask legal questions and read answers to frequently asked family law questions.

If you need to to check solicitors from other areas, you can easlily broaden your search to alternative towns in Cambridgeshire, including Whittlesey, Ramsey or Peterborough. Alternatively, you can talk with your local Citizens Advice Bureau who might be able to give you advice as well as recommend additional support options available.