| Relationships sometimes breakdown and, when they | | | | the payment. |
| do, you may be wondering what to do next. Here | | | | 6. Finances are another tricky issue, when a marriage |
| are 10 situations when a family law solicitor could be | | | | ends. If your situation has changed drastically as a |
| what you need. | | | | result of the the break-up, you may need a solicitor |
| 1. Divorce is never easy, particularly from an | | | | to help explain what you may be entitled to. |
| emotional point of view, but once a decision has | | | | 7. People entering into or breaking up from a civil |
| been taken to end the marriage, it doesn't have be a | | | | partnership may also benefit from a family law |
| bumpy journey. Legal support will help you make sure | | | | solicitor. It's important to know your rights and they |
| everything you should be doing gets done. | | | | can help you prepare for the partnership or, in the |
| 2. You don't have to be married to live with | | | | event of a split, life afterwards. |
| someone, but if that relationship should come to an | | | | 8. While Pre-nuptials are more commonly associated |
| end, you do have rights and legal experts can help | | | | with celebrity marriages, particularly in the United |
| you find out what they are. This is particularly | | | | States, they still exist in the UK and when couples |
| important if you have children from the relationship. | | | | decide that assets of one or both partners should be |
| 3. If there are children in a relationship, married or | | | | protected, an agreement can be drawn up at the |
| not, and it comes to an end, there are often issues | | | | beginning. A solicitor will help ensure this is |
| regarding custody. If the children are not going to be | | | | professionally and legally carried out, as well as |
| living with you, a solicitor can help to arrange times to | | | | explaining how it would work in the event of a |
| see them. If they are going to live with you, the | | | | break-down in the relationship. |
| solicitor can also help arrange a time for your | | | | 9. You may need a family solicitor in the event that |
| ex-partner to see the children. | | | | you decide to move in with a partner. There are |
| 4. It's not just the parents that may benefit from | | | | cohabitation laws that you may need to know, while |
| legal support when children are concerned. | | | | you may require support if moving into the home |
| Grandparents also have rights with regards to their | | | | your partner is currently paying a mortgage on. |
| children's children. So in the event that a grandparent | | | | 10. Domestic violence victims should turn to a family |
| has been told they can't see their grandchildren, a | | | | law solicitor to help them escape their situation as |
| family law solicitor could help. | | | | soon as possible. Whether you need help securing |
| 5. Even if children aren't involved, there may be other | | | | new accommodation, untraceable telephone lines or |
| important issues for people coming out of a | | | | any other form of protection, they can help you |
| relationship to discuss - including property and | | | | remain safe and free of your partner. |
| possessions. If they need to be sold, then legal | | | | If any of these circumstances relate to you, then |
| advice could help with the sale and the splitting of | | | | why not find a family law solicitor to help you? |