The Family law team at Whitehead Monckton understand the emotional impact of family law matters. Our priority is to help you to resolve family disputes as quickly as possible, providing accurate, clear and jargon-free advice, and doing all we can to make a difficult time easier for you.
Our legal expertise and support are matched by genuine care for you and your family, and we will work with you to resolve family disputes and reduce the impact on your family life as far as possible.
Whether you’re considering leaving your spouse, are looking to clarify your legal situation with a cohabiting partner, are concerned about domestic abuse, are trying to settle arrangements for your child/ren, or are exploring alternative paths to parenthood, we give you the reassurance of having family law experts on your side.
Our Family lawyers are all family law specialists and many are accredited members of Resolution and/or Family Law Panel members. Our Resolution commitment means we believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters.
Our offices in Canterbury, Maidstone, Ramsgate and Tenterden, along with the option for us to hold meetings in London, offers you the choice of the most convenient location for you.
Please note that we do not offer a Legal Aid service.
Whitehead Monckton divorce solicitors understand the emotional as well as the practical implications of separation, and will work with you to minimise the impact while ensuring all your shared concerns are resolved, from property sales and ownership to the division of investments and pensions.
The annulment or dissolution of a civil partnership is a similar court-based process to divorce. In the event your civil partnership breaks down, Whitehead Monckton’s family lawyers can help settle it with as little stress as possible.
Our specialist divorce lawyers offer expert legal advice on financial settlements, asset division, and spousal https://whitehead-monckton.co.uk/for-individuals/family/financial-arrangementsmaintenance. We help you achieve fair, secure outcomes during separation and divorce proceedings.
We help unmarried couples resolve conflicts and protect their interests with expert legal advice on cohabitation disputes, including property rights, financial claims, and separation agreements.
Our Family lawyers can draw up agreements that set out clear terms and protect your shared and individual assets, whether you are getting married or entering into a Civil Partnership, already married, or living with a partner without being married or in a Civil Partnership.
Our experienced, compassionate Family lawyers help protect you and your family with urgent, confidential legal support for domestic abuse cases, including non-molestation and occupation orders.
Protecting children through periods of difficulty is the first priority of parents and carers. This could involve issues around where your child/ren will live, relocation, adoption, and more. With the assistance of family lawyers, arrangements for children can be settled with as little friction as possible.
Our compassionate specialist Family Law experts will guide you through surrogacy, adoption, and special guardianship, providing clear, supportive advice to help you navigate complex parenting arrangements to build and protect your family.
Our specialist family lawyers can help you to settle separation issues through mediation, the one lawyer/one couple process, the collaborative law process and round table meetings, solicitor negotiations and, where necessary, either through a court process or arbitration. Our family lawyers are trained to help you to find the best path to resolution and to reach an amicable agreement wherever possible.