Family law
From new relationships to resolving conflicts
Whether you’re in the first throes of a blossoming relationship or facing the prospect of an unravelling marriage, it’s a good idea to get early legal advice to protect your interests, as well as those of your children, if you have them.
Compassionate, sensitive yet sensible guidance can help you see the wood for the trees and decide what’s really important to you. We can set you out on the next stage of your life with confidence, for example with a pre-nuptial agreement. Or we’ll support you through your difficult journey, if you’ve decided divorce is the only solution.
We’re committed to helping you find the best outcome. Sometimes this means mediation or the collaborative law process rather than resolving disputes through the courts.
Our service covers the full range of family law and related issues.
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Family law news
That’s my doggie – the pet-nups protecting fur-ever friends
Love may conquer all, but sometimes life gets messy: especially when it comes to finances, children and, increasingly, our furry family members. For those going for the long haul, whether married or not, being proactive from the start can save a lot of heartache down the line.
Dealing with the change of name for a child
If you are considering making a change of name for your child then read our Q&A below for some useful tips.
Wollens welcome new family lawyers
Wollens are delighted to welcome experienced family lawyers Laura Sellick-Tague and Zhenja Cann, who bring added strength to our family law team.
Both Laura and Zhenja come with a wealth of experience and will be significant assets to the firm.
New pilot in family law courts could change the handling of inflicted head and brain injury cases
A new pilot has recently been introduced in the family law courts in Birmingham, Sheffield and Manchester in cases where there are concerns that children have received inflicted head or brain injuries. The pilot is still in its early stages and places more emphasis on the input of treating doctors, the vision being that all medics involved in the treatment of the child will liaise and prepare a report which will then be provided to the parents and the court. The expectation is that this may avoid the need for independent, court appointed experts, or even court proceedings at all. The pilot is a significant development within care proceedings, and the question for those family lawyers who specialise in non-accidental injury cases is whether such a scheme can be truly fair to parents, and indeed to the children themselves.
Surrogacy Law in the UK
If you and your child’s other parent are separating or divorcing, you will generally need to put in place new arrangements in respect of how you will parent your child.
The law and taking children out of school for holidays in term time
If you and your child’s other parent are separating or divorcing, you will generally need to put in place new arrangements in respect of how you will parent your child.
Family Law Executive Cate appointed as Mayor of Teignmouth
Cate represent parents in pre-proceedings (PLO) with the local authority and within complex care proceedings through the Family Court as well as advising grandparents who seek to care for their grandchildren. Outside of her work at Wollens Cate is busy being elected as Mayor/Chair of Teignmouth Town Council on the 14th May 2024.
Co-habitation agreements explained
If you and your child’s other parent are separating or divorcing, you will generally need to put in place new arrangements in respect of how you will parent your child.
Delays and knowledge gap hit hard for splitting couples
Mandatory mediation has been dropped by the government following consultation, but for those going through a divorce long delays and lack of awareness of rights and legal process are stringing out the heartache.
Obtaining a child arrangements order when you can’t agree
If you and your child’s other parent are separating or divorcing, you will generally need to put in place new arrangements in respect of how you will parent your child.
