If you are looking for family law advice in Alton, our skilled solicitors will work closely with you and your family to find a solution that is well-suited to you and your circumstances. We recognise how important family is and will ensure that your future is shielded from further legal issues, giving you security and peace of mind.
At BakerLaw, our expert team can help with legal matters ranging from prenuptial agreements to family mediation.
Our family law solicitors in Alton understand how crucial it is to have a supportive legal foundation for your family to keep balance and thrive. We manage all manner of family matters and can assist you with finding a legal solution to any issue.
Our service areas include:
- 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 recognises the discretion needed to handle family law matters. We will work hard to ensure that you feel supported as we solve your legal needs, taking care to act sensitively and prioritise your best interests.
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 require additional sensitivity. Military personnel, their spouses, and veterans need to consider the impact of divorce on their service housing and overseas postings.
Our family law solicitors in Alton provide insight into service-related benefits and how a financial settlement or child arrangements could be impacted, making sure that all entitlements are valued accurately and protected.
We also regularly assist clients with potential challenges and jurisdiction issues that deployment and security restrictions could have on individuals in active service. Whether you are the one initiating the divorce or are responding to it, our team can provide crucial support with the process.
Children law
Children law covers legal practices relating to children and the preservation of their welfare, such as parental responsibility, living arrangements, and contact with parents. Our child law solicitors in Alton provide friendly service to parents, guardians, and extended families looking to protect their child’s best interests.
We routinely assist guardians and parents with having non-confrontational and effective discussions to find a resolution that is fair, legally enforceable, inexpensive and straightforward as possible.
Civil partnerships
Civil partnerships provide legal recognition for unmarried couples. Whether you are looking to start a civil partnership or dissolve one, our family law solicitors in Alton can guide you through the separation and formation processes alike, protecting assets as we go.
Our family law experts in Alton can help you at every stage of the partnership, ensuring that your finances, children, and property are properly considered and that you fully understand your rights and obligations.
Cohabitation
Cohabitation arrangements apply to couples living together without marriage or in a civil partnership. Unlike married couples, cohabitees do not have automatic legal rights, which is why our family law solicitors in Alton draft cohabitation agreements that outline expectations, including property and asset ownership, financial issues, parental matters, and anything else you want covered.
Our priority is to always resolve matters without involving court where possible, but if litigation proves necessary then we will provide strong representation to shield you from representational or financial damages, protecting your rights at every turn.
Collaborative law
Collaborative law provides separating couples an opportunity to pursue a legal resolution to their disputes without involving the court. This could involve finances or child arrangements, and minimises costs and stress whilst giving you the final decision.
BakerLaw’s family solicitors in Alton can guide you through the collaborative law process, aiding you in reaching an agreement that is reinforced by appropriate legal formalities.
Divorce
The divorce process is naturally stressful, particularly when matters such as finances, child arrangements, and property matters are involved. Our divorce solicitors in Alton provide effective legal solutions that help our clients find clarity and closure.
We oversee the divorce process at every stage and can help with filing divorce applications, drafting consideration orders, negotiating settlements, and handling other related matters. We will ensure to prevent delays, minimise conflict, and explain each step made so that you are confident with the process.
Divorce and pensions
Pensions are often a valuable asset in a marriage, and so when it comes to divorce, they often prove to be a point of contention. Our family solicitors can walk you through the divorce and pension process and ensure that you receive a fair valuation and split through means such as offsetting and pension sharing.
If you or someone you know is worried about retirement or losing finances, our legal service ensures that your pension assets are protected and secured. We regularly liaise with actuaries and trusted financial advisors to secure comprehensive settlements for you.
Family mediation
Family mediation provides a structured way of resolving disputes about separation, finances, and children without getting the court involved. During our tailored family mediation service, our mediators will guide you through every stage of the process, ensuring that you are fully prepared and understand the outcome.
Typically, this is less expensive, quicker, and more empowering than litigation, preventing court involvement and providing a constructive means for separating couples to remain in charge of their divorce journey.
Finances on divorce
Dividing financial assets during a separation can be complex, particularly when savings, property, pensions, and debts are included. Separating couples can use a financial settlement to ensure that all assets are valued and identified, terms are specific, and the final order is legally sound.
Whether you are looking for a 50:50 split or have a tailored division in mind, our family law solicitors in Alton can ensure that all decisions are fair and enforceable.
Holiday arrangements
Holiday arrangements are key to determining where and how the children will spend their holidays and school breaks. Our family solicitors create child-focused and easy to follow arrangements and can, where needed, help you apply for a court order such as a Specific issue Order, so that you can enjoy your holiday.
Maintenance payments
Maintenance payments are financial instalments made to support spouses or children after a separation. BakerLaw’s family solicitors in Alton take care to fully explain your obligations and entitlements to payments, helping you to negotiate terms and make any necessary applications.
Whether you are paying support or the recipient of it, legal advice ensures the fairness and sustainability of the arrangement. We routinely advise on changing or enforcing existing maintenance orders as life circumstances evolve.
Prenuptial agreements
A prenuptial agreement, sometimes called a prenup, sets out the division of assets in the event of a divorce. Individuals or couples with wealth, family businesses, an incoming inheritance, or children from a previous relationship can find security and peace of mind by putting a prenup in place.
Our family law solicitors in Alton can draft or review an agreement to ensure it is legally compliant and shields your interests. Each party should seek independent legal advice to ensure that the agreement is fair and will hold up in court.
Separation agreements and separation deeds
If you and your partner need time apart but are not ready to officially end your marriage or civil partnership, it may be in your best interests to sign a separation agreement (also known as a separation deed). This legally binding contract sets out the terms that you and your partner have agreed upon for managing assets, finances, and other matters when living apart.
Our family law solicitors in Alton can support you with drafting and reviewing a separation agreement, negotiating specific terms where required and ensuring that you clearly understand your rights and obligations.
Unmarried couples disputes
Unmarried couples do not have the same legal rights as married couples, so when separating, it is common for there to be disputes over finances, property, and children.
BakerLaw’s family solicitors can help to determine financial contributions, asset ownership, and establish child arrangements. Wherever possible we will prioritise finding an out of court solution, but where necessary, we will guide you through the litigation process.
Contact our expert family law solicitors
If you or your loved ones need guidance on resolving family legal matters, our legal experts can help.
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.