If you are looking for family law advice in Aldershot, our expert solicitors will prioritise your comfort and family well-being whilst resolving the matter at hand. We understand the importance of family and will take care to prevent any further legal matters from arising in your future, giving you peace of mind going forward.
At BakerLaw, our expert team can assist in legal matters ranging from marriage law and prenuptial agreements to child law and making holiday arrangements.
Our family law solicitors in Aldershot recognise the importance of having a strong legal foundation for your family to help you and your loved ones thrive. We deal with all manner of family disputes and can assist in finding practical legal solutions to any points of contention.
Our services include the following:
- Armed forces divorce
- Children law
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Collaborative law
- Divorce
- Divorce and pensions
- Family mediation
- Finances on divorce
- Holiday arrangements
- Maintenance payments
- Prenuptial agreements
- Separation agreements and separation deeds
- Unmarried couples disputes
Our Family Law Team understand the sensitivity that family law matters should be treated with. We will work diligently to ensure that you feel supported whilst we find the best solution to your dilemma, taking care to act in discretion where necessary and always leading with your best interests at the forefront.
You can contact your local BakerLaw office or email us at family.dept@baker-law.co.uk.
Our expertise in family law
Armed forces divorce
Armed forces divorces must be handled with sensitivity. Military personnel, veterans, and their spouses must consider the unique impact that divorce can have, as the situation is likely to be much more complex and require additional processes.
Our team of family law solicitors in Aldershot regularly provide insight into how service-related benefits impact financial settlements and child arrangements, ensuring that any entitlements are properly protected and valued.
We also routinely assist clients with jurisdiction issues and potential challenges that deployment and security restrictions could have on active service individuals. Whether you are initiating the divorce or responding to it, our team can provide key support and security during the process.
Children law
Children law is the area of legal practice that relates to children and their welfare, including parental responsibility, contact with parents, and living arrangements. Our child law solicitors in Aldershot provide a supportive service to parents, guardians, and extended family looking to protect their child’s best interests.
We regularly assist parents, grandparents, and guardians with having non-confrontational and respectful discussions to find a resolution that is legally enforceable and fair, at minimal cost and stress, in order to shield you and your children from turmoil.
Civil partnerships
Civil partnerships offer legal recognition for couples who are not married. Whether you are looking to dissolve or enter into a civil partnership, our family law solicitors in Aldershot can guide you through the formation and separation processes, protecting your assets wherever possible.
Our skilled solicitors can help you at any stage of the partnership, ensuring that your property, finances, and any children are all accommodated and protected. Our solicitors will always take the time to ensure that you fully understand your rights and obligations.
Cohabitation
Cohabitation refers to couples who live together without being in a civil partnership or marriage. Unlike married couples, cohabitees do not enjoy automatic legal rights, which is where a family law solicitor can help you to protect your interests.
We draft cohabitation agreements that clearly outline expectations during and after the relationship, clarify the ownership of property and assets, manage parental and financial issues, and address any specific nuances you want discussed.
Our priority is to resolve matters outside of court, but where necessary, we will provide strong representation and shield you from misrepresentation, ensuring that your rights are protected.
Collaborative law
Collaborative law provides separating couples a chance to reach a legal resolution without involving the court. When it comes to finances and child arrangement, collaborative law minimises cost and stress whilst keeping the decision making in your hands.
BakerLaw’s family solicitors in Aldershot can guide you through the collaborative law process, helping you to reach an agreement that is fair and reinforced by appropriate legal formalities.
Divorce
Many couples find the divorce process to be stressful, particularly when finances, child arrangements, and property matters are involved. Our divorce solicitors in Aldershot offer clear legal solutions that help our clients find closure.
We oversee the entire divorce process and can step in at any stage to file divorce applications, negotiate settlements, draft consent orders and other related matters. We will ensure to minimise conflict and delay and explain every step to you so that you feel comfortable with proceedings as they progress.
Divorce and pensions
Pensions can be one of the most valuable assets in a marriage, and so routinely become an issue when it comes to divorce. Our family solicitors can explain pension rights to you and ensure that you obtain a fair valuation, reinforcing a fair split through means such as pension sharing and offsetting.
If you are worried about losing finances or planning for retirement, our legal service ensures that your pension assets are secured and protected. We will liaise with actuaries and trusted financial advisors to secure comprehensive settlements for you.
Family mediation
Family mediation offers a structured way to resolve disputes about finances, separation, or children without court involvement. Couples who want to stay in control of the final decision-making process and feel they can reach a mutual agreement often find this service advantageous.
Mediation is typically quicker, less expensive, and less stressful than litigation, preventing exposure to courts and providing a constructive means for many separating couples to keep control of their divorce journey.
Finances on divorce
Dividing finances in a divorce can be complex, especially when savings, property, debts, and pensions are involved. Separating couples can use a financial settlement to ensure that all assets are identified and valued, terms are negotiated, and the final order is financially binding.
Whether you are looking for a balanced split or have a more bespoke arrangement in mind, our family law solicitors in Aldershot can ensure that all decisions are enforceable and fair.
Holiday arrangements
Holiday arrangements determine when and how children spend their holidays and school breaks. Our family solicitors create clear, child-focused agreements, including for travel abroad and, where necessary, can help you apply for a court order such as a Specific Issue Order so that you can have a stress-free holiday.
We can also assist with drafting letters of authority to ensure you can take your children abroad with the other parents written consent or other parties can with your consent and vice versa.
Maintenance payments
Maintenance payments are financial instalments intended to support children or former spouses in the aftermath of a separation. Our family solicitors in Aldershot will ensure that you fully understand your entitlements or obligations, help you negotiate terms, and make any necessary applications to the court.
Whether you’re paying or receiving support, legal advice ensures that the arrangement is sustainable and fair. We regularly advise on enforcing or changing existing maintenance orders as life circumstances change.
Prenuptial agreements
A prenuptial agreement, also known as a prenup, sets out how the division of assets should be managed if a couple divorces. Individuals or couples with significant wealth, a family business, children from a previous relationship, or an incoming inheritance can find peace of mind and security by putting a prenup in place.
Our family law solicitors in Aldershot can review or draft an agreement that is fully compliant with legal regulations and robustly shields your interests. Each party should seek independent legal advice, and we can help to make sure that your agreement is fair and will stand up in court.
Separation agreements and separation deeds
A separation agreement (sometimes called a separation deed) sets out the terms that you and your partner have agreed upon for managing assets, finances, and other matters after agreeing to live separately.
While it does not officially end your marriage or partnership, it provides essential clarity and security. Our family law solicitors can draft and review your agreement, negotiating on specific terms, providing clear legal advice tailored to your needs, and ensuring that you understand your obligations and rights.
Unmarried couples disputes
Unmarried couples do not have the same legal rights as married couples, meaning that it is common for disputes over property, finance, and children to arise during a separation.
BakerLaw’s family solicitors can help determine asset ownership, navigate financial contributions, and establish child arrangements. We’ll seek an out of court solution but involve litigation where needed, helping you to deal with shared homes, savings, parenting disagreements, and any other matters.
Contact our expert family law solicitors
Our Family Law Team understand the sensitivity that family law matters should be treated with.
You can ring our family law solicitors on 01252 733770 , contact your local BakerLaw office or email us at family.dept@baker-law.co.uk.