Matrimonial and Family Matters

At Brooks and Partners we have specialist Family Solicitors who deal with all aspects of family breakdown, including divorce, separation, cohabitation disputes, financial settlements and children matters. We also have particular expertise in international family law cases and have represented clients in cross border disputes involving competing jurisdictions. We are members of Reunite, the leading Charity on Child Abduction matters and act for clients on a regular basis who are either seeking to leave the country with their children or where there has been a wrongful retention or removal of a child within the jurisdiction.

Both our solicitors are members of Resolution (formerly The Solicitors Family Law Association) and we therefore adopt a conciliatory approach to our work with the focus being on assisting couples to reach an amicable solution to their problems in a cost effective and efficient way.

We are able to deal with complicated financial cases involving clients who have their own businesses or who have large portfolios of assets.

We also regularly act for former cohabitees in matters concerning jointly owned property including where children are involved. We have particular experience in acting for surviving cohabitants where their partner may have died intestate, leaving them with no provision for the future. We have successfully helped such people in gaining large settlements.

Specifically, we offer advice on the following areas: