Need a respectful, understanding family lawyer near you? At SB Lawyers, our experienced family law solicitors are here to provide personalised legal advice tailored to your situation.
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Family Law Solicitors
At SB Lawyers our experienced family law solicitors are here to provide compassionate and expert legal advice. We understand the sensitive nature of family law matters and strive to resolve disputes efficiently and amicably.
What is family law?
Family law covers a wide range of issues relating to family relationships including matrimonial law, child law, and financial law.
Matrimonial law involves legal matters related to marriage, civil partnerships, and divorce, including spousal maintenance, asset division, and prenuptial agreements.
Child law involves legal issues concerning children, including child arrangements, live-with orders, spend time-with orders, adoption, guardianship, child protection, and care proceedings.
Financial law focuses on financial matters arising from family breakdown, such as dividing assets, spousal maintenance, and child support.
In addition to these core areas, family law can also include:
- Domestic violence and abuse.
- Cohabitation disputes.
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
- Inheritance law as it relates to family members.
Why choose SB Lawyers?
Because we’re committed to delivering exceptional legal services.
Our family law team has a wealth of experience (over 79 years) in handling a wide range of cases, from child custody to pre-nuptial agreements.
We strive to find amicable solutions through negotiation and mediation, but, if necessary, we will represent you in court to protect your interests.
- No-Nonsense Legal Advice.
- Fixed Fees.
- SRA Regulated.
- Client-centric approach.
- Empathetic, experienced solicitors.
- Free legal aid eligibility checks.
Don't face family law challenges alone. Contact our family law solicitors today for a confidential consultation. We're here to help you steer through life's changes with confidence.
Common family law myths
Myth 1: If I leave the marital home, I lose my rights
Fact: Leaving the marital home does not automatically affect your rights to property, finances, or child custody.
Myth 2: A pre-nuptial agreement can't be challenged.
Fact: While pre-nuptial agreements are legally binding, they may be challenged, such as if they were unfair or if there was a significant change in circumstances.
Myth 3: The courts always favour the mother in child custody cases
Fact: Courts prioritise the best interests of the child, considering the child's age, needs, and relationship with both parents.
Myth 4: A verbal agreement is legally binding
Fact: Verbal agreements are often difficult to enforce. It's crucial to have written agreements, such as cohabitation agreements or separation agreements.
Myth 5: If I admit fault in a divorce, I'll lose out financially
Fact: Admitting fault in a divorce may not necessarily impact financial settlements. The court will consider income, assets, and each party's needs.
Our family solicitors services
We understand the emotional complexities of family law matters. Our dedicated team can assist you with a range of services, including:
Divorce and separation
We’ll guide you through the entire divorce process, from filing the application to negotiating financial settlements and child custody arrangements.
Child arrangements (live with and spend time with)
Our solicitors prioritise the best interests of your child and can help with complex child arrangements cases like live-with orders, shared care arrangements, spend time-with orders, prohibited steps, and other specific issues.
Financial settlements
We assist in negotiating fair and equitable financial settlements, including spousal maintenance and child support.
Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
We help you draft and review pre- and post-nuptial agreements to protect your assets and rights.
Cohabitation agreements
We can create cohabitation agreements to define the rights and responsibilities of partners living together.
Property disputes
Our specialist family lawyers will advise you on what to do in disputes relating to property ownership, division, and inheritance.
Deed of Separation
We can advise on and draft a Deed of Separation if both parties agree on the division of their assets.
Domestic violence
Our lawyers are trained to recognise domestic abuse situations and can help with non-molestation orders. We’ll also be happy to carry out a free legal aid eligibility assessment.
Do I need family solicitors near me?
As a firm with a strong presence in South Wales, SB Lawyers has helped countless local people with their family law cases and the legal nuances surrounding divorce, separation, and disputes in this area.
If you’re in the South Wales area, particularly Cardiff and Pontypridd, our client-centric approach and combined experience of over 79 years in family law means we’re the perfect fit for your needs.
Not only local to you, but we also offer remote services all over England and Wales, giving you the best of both worlds.
How does our service work?
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Schedule a free initial consultation for your situation
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We provide a same-day quote
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Instruct us and we work on your case
SB Lawyers Accredited by the Law Society
The Law Society's Family and Child Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for family and child law solicitors. To be awarded you must apply each year and maintain strict adherence to the Law Society Scheme's criteria.
As a Family Law client of SB Lawyers you'll benefit from knowing we:
- have 1,000 hours of chargeable time experience in litigation in the last 3 years;
- have 350 hours of chargeable family law experience in the last 5 years;
- the ability to work directly with children, explore their competence and understand their wishes and feelings;
- a thorough awareness of ethical issues that can arise in children cases; &
- an up-to-date knowledge of guidance, legislation, case law and practice developments.
Linda Parish
Head of Family Law
Linda is an experienced solicitor specialising in all aspects of family law and holds the Law Society’s accreditation in Family Law and is a Resolutions Specialist in child issues and domestic abuse. Since she qualified in 1981, Linda has helped clients with local authority involvement from Child Protection Conferences, advising and representing parents through the PLO process and also specialising in Court Care Proceedings. Linda can represent parents, grandparents and other adults in cases involving children.
Get in contact today with Linda to discuss your claim and he will provide a straightforward approach to achieving your goal alongside a competitive quote with no obligation.
