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Getting a civil partnership dissolution doesn’t have to be as hard as you think. With the right advice, it’s possible to sort everything out amicably, even where children and high-value assets are involved. Our civil partnership solicitor is here to help you end your relationship so you can start moving on with your life.
The end of a relationship can mean a fresh start, new experiences and new-found independence. But we know that it can take a while to get used to being single; you may be feeling sad, stressed and angry, which doesn’t make untangling your life from your ex-partner’s any easier. Filing for dissolution means talking to your ex-partner about finances and children, which is often where arguments arise during the process.
You may also be feeling anxious about talking to a lawyer, but we hope to put your mind at ease. At SMR Solicitors, have a dedicated family law solicitor, who has years of experience helping people end their civil partnerships.
We can help you with every part of your civil partnership dissolution, including:
- Initiating and responding to civil partnership proceedings
- Financial settlements following civil partnership dissolution
- Child arrangements on civil partnership dissolution
- Pre-nuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements during civil partnership dissolution proceedings
Our service is friendly, personal, and completely customised to suit your individual needs. Our clients come from across West Sussex for our practical advice and sensitive approach to complex relationship breakdown issues. With us, you don’t just get a lawyer; you get a valuable support system during this difficult time.
We’re happy to talk to you in whatever way you think best, including over the phone, via email, through videoconferencing (such as Zoom), or (where suitable) face-to-face.
We have particular expertise advising high earning individuals who have complex financial circumstances.
Speak to our civil partnership dissolution solicitor in West Sussex
To discuss your requirements and find out how we can help, please get in touch to speak to our expert civil partnership dissolution lawyer.
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At SMR Solicitors, we offer a free 20-minute consultation with one of our family law experts to discuss your situation.
We want our pricing to be fair and transparent, so we will give a realistic estimate of costs at the outset, including both our fees and all third-party costs, such as court fees.
Our civil partnership dissolution services
Initiating and responding to civil partnership dissolution applications
The first step to ending your civil partnership is filing an application at court which says that your relationship has irretrievably broken down. This part can be very emotional; although it’s different for everyone, starting formal proceedings is often where it starts to feel ‘real’.
Having support during this time can help make the process easier to cope with. Having legal advice also ensures that you are in the strongest possible position from the get-go.
Our civil partnership dissolution lawyer can assist with all application-related matters, including:
- Preparing and submitting a civil partnership dissolution application
- Responding to a civil partnership dissolution application
- Defended civil partnership dissolution applications
- Advice on the applicability of the new ‘no fault’ divorce rules when they come into force (these rules will also affect civil partnership dissolutions)
Financial settlements following civil partnership dissolution
When civil partners split up, it is often the financial aspects of the separation which cause the most problems. Many couples combine their finances, and the law expects partners to divide money and property fairly once the relationship comes to an end.
We can work with you to help you arrange and divide your finances upon civil partnership dissolution. We can advise on a wide range of options with the aim of reaching a settlement as amicably as possible (so there’s less stress involved for you).
We’ll always make sure that your interests are represented and that the final agreement is fair to you, whether you come to an arrangement voluntarily or through the courts. Our expertise includes:
- Negotiating voluntary civil partnership dissolution financial settlements
- Applying to family court for financial orders
- Dealing with complex and high-value assets, such as property portfolios and international assets
- Advice on family businesses and other business assets
- Advice on pensions, including pension sharing and Pension Sharing Orders
Child arrangements on civil partnership dissolution
Deciding where your children will live and who they should spend time with post-civil partnership dissolution tends to be the most emotionally-challenging part of separation.
The right legal advice can help you get the best outcome for your children while protecting your parental rights.
Our West Sussex civil partnership dissolution solicitor can assist with a wide range of child-related matters, including:
- Agreeing on voluntary child arrangements (what used to be called custody/residence and access/contact)
- Applying to family court for child-related court orders, including Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issue Orders
- Varying child arrangements
- Changing a child’s name
- Taking children abroad on long holidays or to permanently relocate
- Urgent court orders for children’s safety
Learn more about how we can help with child law.
Our civil partnership dissolution fees
At SMR Solicitors, we offer a free 20-minute consultation with one of our family law experts to discuss your situation.
We want our pricing to be fair and transparent, so we will give a realistic estimate of costs at the outset, including both our fees and all third-party costs.
If you have any questions, we are happy to discuss our fees with you, so please get in touch for more information.
Speak to our civil partnership dissolution solicitor in West Sussex
To discuss your requirements and for advice about dissolving a civil partnership, please get in touch with our office in Chichester, East Wittering, Selsey or Bognor Regis to speak to our expert civil partnership dissolution lawyers.
