Reynolds Parry Jones Solicitors

Our Family department comprises a dedicated team of experts who deal with all aspects of marital and relationship breakdowns.

We have solicitors who are members of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association), a body committed to promoting a spirit of non confrontation in which matters can be dealt with in a sensitive, constructive and cost-effective way.

We have a member of The Law Society's Children Panel - specialising in child care law (e.g. care proceedings and adoption).

We can advise on:

	For couples contemplating a relationship Pre cohabitation/marriage/civil partnerships agreements.

	Divorce & Separation The grounds and the procedure.

	Financial Matters The Home. Financial Provision (and division of assets). Maintenance. School Fees. Business interests. Pensions.

Cohabitation

Under English law relationships outside of marriage and the Civil Partnership Act 2004 currently have no legal status.

When partners separate, unless they have made prior arrangements, they must rely, for the most part, on a complex web of trust and property law to establish who has ownership of the assets and what they are entitled to as an individual and as a parent.

To avoid uncertainty a Cohabitation Agreement can be drawn up setting out the arrangements for the children, and the ownership of assets, should the relationship end.

There are a number of other issues regarding the breakdown of relationships where the parties have chosen not to marry. The law is in a state of flux on some of these and professional advice should always be sought. We can advise you about:

The Rights of Unmarried Parents.

Financial Issues.

The Home.

The Child Support Agency.

Cohabitation Agreements.

Separation Agreements.

Children

Disputes about the welfare and upbringing of children occur most frequently when the parents' relationship is ending.

The most common issues are disputes about with whom a child/children should live, what arrangements should be made to see the non-resident parent or other family members, and what financial arrangements should be made for their welfare.

This is a difficult time for all concerned, especially for the children. We can help resolve the following issues:

Residence (with whom the children should live).

Contact Arrangements.

Financial Agreements.

Child Support Agency matters.

Adoption.

Leave to remove a child from England and Wales.

Parental Responsibility.

Domestic violence/harassment

For further information please contact Julian Scrace or Deborah Yeates.

Reynolds Parry Jones Solicitors, 10 Easton Street, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1NP
Tel: +44 (0)1494 525941 Fax: +44 (0)1494 530701 partners@rpj.uk.com