Butcher & Barlow

The breakdown of a family relationship can be difficult and have consequences for you, your children and your financial position. We have an experienced team with full knowledge of all areas of family law who can help you to address these consequences and plan for the future. The areas upon which we are able to provide advice include:

• Divorce
• Separation
• Civil partnerships
• Breakdown of non-married relationships
• Pre-nuptial and Separation Agreements
• Financial and property issues following the breakdown of a relationship
• Domestic Abuse
• Private Law children matters including parental responsibility, contact and residence issues
• Public law children matters involving social services and care proceedings
• Child Abduction
• Mediation

We have a franchise from the Legal Services Commission which enables us to carry out work on a public funding basis (Legal Aid). We will assess whether you are eligible for public funding at your first meeting

We have solicitors who are members and accredited specialists of recognised family law associations including Resolution, the Law Society's Children Panel and the Advanced Family Law Panel.

Our team has the expertise and understanding to help you through this difficult time. We recognise the need to combine robust representation with a constructive and conciliatory approach. Our team recognises that court proceedings can be both expensive and emotionally taxing and, where possible, we aim to achieve a settlement for you without the need to attend court. Where court proceedings are necessary, we will attempt to conduct your case in an efficient and non confrontational manner as our experience demonstrates that this approach will be the most cost effective and least stressful for you.