If you’re looking for family law advice in Bordon, our skilled solicitors will prioritise your family’s well-being and comfort whilst finding a solution. We recognise how important family is and will take care to prevent legal matters from disrupting your future so that you can progress with peace of mind.
At BakerLaw, our expert team can assist with legal matters ranging from armed forces divorce to collaborative law and prenuptial agreements.
Our family law solicitors in Bordon recognise how important it is to have a supportive legal foundation for your family and loved ones to rely on, and so our priority when managing family dispute matters is always to find a solution that you feel comfortable with.
- 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 understands the sense of urgency that family law matters need to be treated with. We will work hard to ensure that you feel supported while we tailor a legal solution to your needs, taking care to act proactively and always moving at a pace you feel comfortable with.
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 care, as military personnel, veterans, and their spouses will likely need to consider how a divorce could impact matters such as their service housing and overseas posting.
Our family law solicitors in Bordon offer insight into how service-related benefits could impact financial settlements and child arrangements for personnel, ensuring that all entitlements are accurately valued and protected.
We also assist clients with managing the potential challenges and jurisdiction issues that deployment and security restrictions may have on active service individuals. Whether you initiated the divorce or are responding to it, our teams can offer crucial support with the process.
Children law
Children law covers legal practices relating to children and their welfare, such as living arrangements, parental responsibility, and contact with parents. Our child law solicitors in Bordon offer a friendly service that helps parents, guardians, and extended families protect their children’s best interests.
We assist parents and guardians in conducting sensitive and non-confrontational discussions in pursuit of a solution that is legally enforceable, fair, affordable, and causes minimal turmoil to you and your family.
Civil partnerships
Civil partnerships offer legal recognition to unmarried couples. Whether your goals are to start a civil partnership or dissolve one, our family law solicitors in Bordon can walk you through the formation process and separation, shielding assets in the process.
Our solicitors can help you at each stage of the partnership, ensuring that your finances, property, and children are accommodated properly. Our experts will take care to make sure that you fully understand your rights and obligations.
Cohabitation
Cohabitation arrangements are for unmarried couples living together without a civil partnership. Cohabitees do not hold automatic legal rights, so our family law solicitors draft cohabitation agreements that outline expectations, including assets, property ownership, financial issues, parental matters, and anything else you want covered.
Wherever possible, we will resolve matters outside of court, but if necessary, we will provide strong representation, protect your rights, and shield you from financial or reputational damages.
Collaborative law
Collaborative law provides separating couples a legal means to resolve their disputes around matters such as finances and children without involving the court. This can minimise cost, stress, and keep the final decision in your hands.
BakerLaw’s family solicitors in Bordon will guide you through the stages of collaborative law, helping you to reach an agreement that is both fair and enforceable by the appropriate legal formalities and law.
Divorce
The divorce process is naturally emotionally difficult, particularly when matters such as child arrangements, property, and finances are involved. Our divorce solicitors in Bordon offer effective legal solutions to help our clients find closure.
We oversee the legal process from start to finish and can assist at every stage in filing divorce applications, negotiating settlements, drafting consent orders, and other matters. We will take care to minimise conflicts and delays and explain every decision to you so that you are confident in the proceedings.
Divorce and pensions
Pensions can be the most valuable asset in a marriage, so during a divorce, they are often an uncomfortable point of contention. Our family solicitors can guide you through the divorce and pension process and ensure that you achieve a fair valuation and split through offsetting, pension sharing, or another means where appropriate.
If you or someone you know is worried about losing finances or planning for retirement, we can ensure that your pension assets are protected. We will work with actuaries and trusted financial advisors to secure settlements in your best interests.
Family mediation
Family mediation offers families a way of resolving disputes about matters such as separation, finances, and children without involving the court. During our tailored family mediation service, our skilled mediators will guide you through every stage of the process, ensuring you are fully prepared and understand the outcome.
Typically this is faster, less expensive, and more empowering than litigation, preventing exposure to the courts and providing a constructive means for separating couples to keep in change of their divorce journey.
Finances on divorce
Dividing financial assets during a divorce can be complicated, especially 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 an even split or have a more bespoke arrangement in mind, our family law solicitors in Bordon can ensure that all of the decisions are fair and enforceable.
Holiday arrangements
Holiday arrangements are crucial for setting out where and how the children will spend their school breaks. Our family solicitors craft child-focused and comprehensive arrangements, helping you to apply for a court order such as a Specific issue Order where needed, so that you can enjoy your holiday.
Maintenance payments
Maintenance payments are financial instalments intended to support children or spouses following a separation. Whether you are paying support or are the recipient of it, legal advice ensures the fairness and sustainability of the arrangement.
BakerLaw family solicitors will carefully explain your rights and obligations to payments, ensuring that your terms are specific and making any necessary applications. We routinely advise on enforcing or changing maintenance orders.
Prenuptial agreements
A prenuptial agreement, sometimes known as a prenup, sets up how assets will be divided in the event of a divorce. These offer peace of mind and security to individuals with considerations such as significant wealth, family businesses, incoming inheritance, or children from a previous relationship.
Our family law solicitors in Bordon can review and draft contracts to ensure that they are fully legally compliant and shield your interests. Each party must seek independent legal advice to ensure that the agreement will hold up in court.
Separation agreements and separation deeds
Separation agreements (also known as separation deeds) are legally binding contracts which set out the terms that you and your partner will agree upon for managing assets and finances after you agree to live separately.
These agreements do not end your marriage or civil partnership, but they do provide important clarity regarding your position moving forward. Our family law solicitors in Bordon can work alongside you to draft or review an agreement, ensuring that you fully understand your rights and obligations.
Unmarried couples disputes
Unmarried couples do not have the same legal rights that married couples do, so if they separate, it is common for disputes to arise over finances, children, and property.
BakerLaw’s family solicitors in Bordon can help determine financial contributions, establish child arrangements, and determine asset ownership. We will aim for an out-of-court resolution wherever possible and can also robustly represent 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.