Family Law

The breakdown of relationships is an area of law which touches so many peoples’ lives. Family, friends and work colleagues will offer you support and well-meaning advice and assistance however family law is an area which is constantly changing and evolving. Miles Pierce offer sound professional guidance to help you deal with those changes in your life.

Miles Pierce has the experience to help you with all of your family legal needs to include:

1. Divorce/dissolution of civil partnership
2. Ancillary relief
3. Children
4. Separation agreements
5. Pre-nuptial agreements

Children

Miles Pierce can advise you in relation to arrangements for the residence or contact with your children on the breakdown of a relationship. Whether through mediation or through the Court process Miles Pierce offers you experienced support and guidance in helping you to promote the best interests of the your children.

Families increasingly move now across international boundaries. If you are considering taking your children overseas Miles Pierce can advise you on your rights and obligations if a child is to be removed from the United Kingdom and assist with any application to the Courts for permission.

Separation agreements

Instead of proceeding immediately with divorce proceedings after separation you may prefer to seek a settlement of financial matters but leave the formalities of the divorce until later. Miles Pierce can advise you and help negotiate an early resolution with the settlement being incorporated into a separation agreement.

Pre-nuptial agreements

Although at the present time a pre-nuptial agreement made in the United Kingdom is not enforceable in home Courts this is an evolving area of family law. Pre-nuptial agreements do have a bearing on financial settlements reached in divorce proceedings and agreements entered into overseas can have a significant impact on decisions reached in Courts in the United Kingdom.