Civil Partnership Dissolution Solicitors in East London

Dissolving a civil partnership is understandably an emotional time in your life, and where you have children, matters can become considerably more complex in terms of child arrangements and finances, such as with the family home and shared assets.

Having a smooth sailing dissolution without conflict is a want of any person. Our civil partnership dissolution solicitors at Huggins Lewis Foskett are experts at achieving an amicable civil partnership dissolution

At Huggins Lewis Foskett, our civil partnership dissolution lawyers can assist with matters including:

Initiating and responding to civil partnership dissolution proceedings
Financial settlements during civil partnership dissolution
Child arrangements during civil partnership dissolution
Applying pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements during civil partnership dissolution proceedings

Do you need clear, sensible guidance on civil partnership dissolution or another related issue?

Call our civil partnership dissolution lawyers in South Woodford, London now on 0208 989 3000 or use the simple contact form below, and we will get back to you soon.

Why choose Huggins Lewis Foskett for your civil partnership dissolution?

Our London solicitors have supported many clients facing civil partnership disputes with a variety of circumstances. With each new client we will take the time to fully understand your situation and required needs to tailor advice specifically for you.

We have a strong track record for success in court proceedings but initially we will always attempt to resolve such disputes through ADR means, including private negotiation and mediation.

We recognise the financial concern that opening a legal case can cause. This is why where possible we try to work on a fixed fee basis. We will make the decision based on your situation and the level of expertise needed. By us doing this it provides complete certainty over costs.

Our civil partnership dissolution services

Initiating and responding to civil partnership dissolution proceedings

Initiating and responding to civil partnership dissolution proceedings can be a different experience for each person, particularly with the emotions surrounding it. To start proceedings, an application stating that the relationship has irretrievably broken down must be submitted to the court.

Our solicitors will be there to support you with each stage of the process. We will assist with the application draft and ensure that from the outset, you have strong foundations in place to suit your circumstances and needs.

Our civil partnership solicitors can help with matters concerning:

Drafting and submitting a civil partnership dissolution application
Responding to a civil partnership dissolution application
Advising on ‘no fault’ divorce due to come into effect from April 2022

Financial settlements during civil partnership dissolution

Most couples, whether cohabiting, married, or in a civil partnership, share assets amongst themselves, such as property, household bills, possessions and many other types. When it comes to separation, finances are often the main reason for conflict.

It can be hard splitting assets, particularly where each couple may feel that they’re entitled to more than the other. Where children are involved, asset division can become more complicated as children’s needs will be put first before all else.

Our civil partnership dissolution lawyers have assisted many separating civil partnership couples with their assets. We will help to reach a settlement that both parties are satisfied with. We will advise you on the different options available, most usually through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as private negotiation and mediation, where we will work with you, your ex-partner, and their solicitors to decide on a financial settlement both parties amicably can agree on.

Occasionally parties are unable to make decisions through ADR methods, and where this applies, our solicitors are experts in court and will represent you and your wishes and needs.

The financial settlement will always be fair to each party based on their needs, whether this is done voluntarily or during court proceedings.

Our civil partnership solicitors can provide advice and guidance on the following matters:

Negotiating civil partnership dissolution financial settlements through ADR
Making applications to court for financial orders where ADR is not appropriate
Assisting with high-value assets
Advising on family businesses
Advising on pensions in that if you require a Pension Expert to be instructed to write a report and how to approach a pension on civil partnership dissolution.

Child arrangements during civil partnership dissolution

Where children are involved in dissolving a civil partnership, emotions can become heightened and cause tremendous difficulty between the involved parties, particularly when deciding where any children will live and how much contact the children have with each parent.

We will always encourage parents to arrange voluntary child arrangements, listening to the child’s wishes on top of your own. This can be done through private negotiation with your ex-partner, where each party will express their concerns and wishes, and all parties involved will attempt to find a suitable resolution.

The court will always place children’s needs and welfare first in such situations. Should it be required to apply to court for a child arrangement order, our civil partnership dissolution solicitors will fully take your wishes on board and always tirelessly fight to attempt to obtain a child arrangement you are satisfied with.

Coming to an agreement regarding voluntary child arrangements (previously known as child custody)
Applying for child-related court orders (Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issue Orders)
Changing children’s surnames
Relocating children
Taking children on long holidays

Applying pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements during civil partnership dissolution proceedings

Prior to a civil partnership or even during, it is common that many couples will choose to create pre-nuptial (before marriage) or post-nuptial agreements (during marriage) in case of the breakdown of the relationship, whilst not legally binding most courts will take the agreements into consideration.

Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements can provide peace of mind, knowing you will have protection over your assets and other important aspects of life. Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements often include:

Pre-civil partnership assets
Business assets
How debt will be dealt with
Financial interests of children
Civil partnership dissolution agreements

Our civil partnership solicitors are dedicated to assisting you to have a smooth and easy dissolution from your ex-partner. Where you and your ex-partner have a pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreement, our solicitors can assist in applying them to civil partnership dissolution proceedings.

Our civil partnership dissolution fees

Fixed fee civil partnership dissolution

When working with clients where dissolving a civil partnership is more straightforward and does not require a high level of assistance, we typically are able to prepare a civil partnership dissolution agreement on a fixed fee basis. Our solicitors will provide the cost in advance of our work, allowing you to have complete certainty over our fees before proceeding.

Hourly rates for civil partnership dissolution legal advice

There are civil partnership dissolution situations that are bound to be more complex than others, such as where you are required to attend court. In cases like these, we will usually charge on an hourly basis. The reason being for this is due to the complexity and the level of legal expertise required.

For an indication of our costs for more complex matters, please see our hourly rates.

Want to know how to pay for our civil partnership dissolution services? Take a look at our case funding options.

Speak to our civil partnership dissolution solicitors in South Woodford, London