Separation Rights and Negotiated Agreements

If you separate from your partner, you may find yourself in dispute about matters like arrangements for the care of your children or your respective financial rights and obligations. We can help you resolve such disputes by negotiation and avoid the case having to be decided in Court.

When things are going well with a relationship, you may not give a thought to what happens if you were to separate. But every cohabiting relationship – marriage, civil partnership, living together – creates legal rights and obligations for each partner. If the relationship breaks down, disputes about those rights and obligations can be expensive and unpleasant.

As well as saving you the time, cost and stress of resolving these disputes through Court proceedings, negotiated agreements can salvage a friendship with your former partner. This is particularly important if there are children involved.

We have vast experience of helping former couples resolve problems outside of the Courts. We can apply all this experience to helping you resolve your own situation.

For more information about Separation Rights and Negotiated Agreements, read our easy-to-understand briefing on the subject. You can download it here. Separation Rights [PDF - 143kB]

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