When it comes to legal cases that are related to family matters it's helpful to clue yourself up with some family law knowledge. Family law cases usually come about due to unfortunate situations or circumstances, such as divorce and separation that could also then lead to private children law and other associated property or trust issues. A huge part of successfully navigating yourself through these difficult and emotional times, while ensuring the best and fairest outcome possible to all involved, is to ensure you build a strong team around you. This includes instructing the expertise of an experienced family law solicitor.

It's important to realise that family law is there to help you, so let's take a little look at what family law actually is.

What is family law?

Family law, by definition, is a set of laws and pieces of legislation that govern issues around family relationships. Family law interacts with everyday life and helps solve important issues that can have a big impact on the lives of many people, including children who are often innocently caught up in the middle.

Most people may never experience dealing with criminal law or any other aspect of the legal system throughout the course of their lifetime, however there is a strong chance that at some point a family law issue will arise. With such an impact on emotions and with plenty at stake, family law solicitors must gain adequate experience in the field and build a special set of skills to deal with these cases.

Family law cases

Divorce cases are the most common and well-known within family law, with the majority of family law lawyers investing most of their time into dealing with divorce and all associated consequences.

There are also many other aspects of family law whereby a specialist family law solicitor can help.

These other aspects include:

Legal help for partners who are not married
Couples who are not married may not have rights over each other's assets, but this doesn't stop legal disputes from often being raised. Examples may involve having to come to an agreement over a shared property of for fair arrangements to be made regarded children.

Pre-nuptial agreements
Many couples opt for a legal pre-nuptial agreement to be drafted before marriage and a family law solicitor can be instructed to help with this. This agreement can offer protection such as protecting ownership a property that one party has in the event of the marriage ending in divorce.

Dissolutions
A dissolution is the same as a divorce, but it's the term used for civil partnerships. Much like a divorce there can be many complicating factors that need legal expertise and this is where a family law solicitor can be of great benefit.

Domestic violence
If one partner feels in danger of another violent partner then a family law solicitor can help seek protection. This could be in the form of helping to arrange court injunctions to ensure the violent partner must stay away.

Here at Fonseca Law, we cover family law while also offering a wide range of other legal services. If you require professional help with any legal matter, don't hesitate to get in touch with our skilled team of solicitors today. You can call us on 01495 303124, e-mail enquiries@fonsecalaw.co.uk or simply fill in our online contact form and we'll get back to you.