As an established Family Law practice with specialist Lawyers situated in the North East, Holmes Family Law offers a comprehensive range of services in all matters relating to relationships, finances and children. For more information on specific areas of Family Law and the services we offer, please click the links below.
For separating couples, sorting out finances and financial settlements can be one of the biggest challenges, causing financial instability and worry for all concerned. You may find yourself anxious about…
Premarital agreements, often known as ‘prenups’ (prenuptial agreements), are not just for the rich and famous. People entering second marriages or who want to protect their wealth for their children, should…
Couples who live together rather than marrying or forming a civil partnership, have different legal rights if the relationship breaks down, and the Law in this area is continually developing and quite…
If you are planning to buy a property with your partner, or are already living with them in a property that one of you owns, you should consider having a ‘Living Together’ or ‘Cohabitation’ Agreement.…
We understand the breakdown of any relationship is a profoundly difficult time. Trying to assess its impact on your children, home, pension and finances can leave you confused, distressed and unsure about…
Women’s Aid defines domestic abuse as “an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by…
A Will can help make things easier for those nearest and dearest to you after your death. Preparing and signing a Will allows you to choose what will happen to your assets after your death and who will…
Do you need to give someone else authority to manage your affairs when you’re not available to do so? If so, powers of attorney can assist with this issue. An ordinary power of attorney is a legal document…
Bereavement is a sad and difficult time. For those close to the deceased it can be very stressful and often those concerned are not best able to cope with handling probate matters. At Holmes Family Law…
Child Abduction is a very complex area of Law that requires knowledge and experience. Having your child taken abroad by a family member without your agreement is a very frightening and distressing experience…
We understand how much grandparents have to offer children and we work to advise and support our clients to help them re-establish contact where that has broken down. We will advise you about the various…
Studies reveal that more than one-third of children will see their parents separate before their 16th birthday. If you are worried about how your children will cope with your separation, you are not alone.
Child support or child maintenance is the financial support to help towards your child’s everyday living expenses. One of the biggest worries for separating parents is the impact of their separation on…
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