Are you considering separation and divorce in the New Year?

The festive season can be a stressful and emotionally challenging time for many couples.  Often it highlights issues in a relationship or marriage which may lead one or both partners to consider separation or divorce. With New Year a time for resolutions, new beginnings and hopes for the future, many couples will make the difficult decision to end the relationship.

Seek early legal advice

If you find yourself in this situation, it is important to seek legal advice as soon as possible, so that you can understand all the options available and make an informed decision about the best way forward. Seeking early legal advice will help to ensure that the relationship ends with a fair outcome in terms of both arrangements for children and a financial settlement.

As specialist family lawyers, Tisshaws has a wealth of experience and breadth of knowledge to help find the right solutions specifically for you and your family’s individual circumstances. We offer a one-hour no obligation consultation for £100 (incl. VAT) with one of our team of family lawyers. At this meeting, we can discuss your personal circumstances and explain what options might work best for you and your family. While internet research can be illuminating, nothing beats tailored advice from an experienced family lawyer.

Save money and reduce hostility using non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) approaches

Choosing to resolve your issues around finances, property and children through the family courts is expensive, stressful and subject to lengthy delays owing to a backlog of cases, but there is another way.

Many people now choose to divorce with the help of non-court dispute resolution approaches. These are designed to reduce hostility, lessen conflict and confrontation. What’s more, choosing to resolve your issues using these methods can provide you both with a positive platform for moving forward in your lives and help to ease the challenges of co-parenting any children from the marriage. NCDR methods include mediation, collaborative law and arbitration. All are considerably less expensive than court proceedings.

At Tisshaws we are committed to these approaches to save our clients time, money and unnecessary stress. Our team includes three family mediators, Richard, Hana and Verity and four collaborative lawyers, Gilva, Richard, Verity and Yasmin.

If you are struggling with issues arising from separation and divorce, we offer a no obligation initial consultation for a fixed fee of £150 (incl. VAT), for up to one hour. At this meeting, we can advise you on all the issues relating to your personal circumstances, allowing you to make informed decisions moving forward.

To book an appointment please call 01444 472700, email us at info@tisshawssolicitors.co.uk or complete the form below.