Expertise | Family
Field Marshal Divorce and Financial Remedy team has expertise and considerable experience across the whole range of matrimonial law and financial remedies associated with break-up of a relationship, whether it’s because of a divorce or after cohabitation.
We have specialised knowledge in high net worth and international cases and in matter relating to jurisdictional disputes. In financial claims we represent all parties including interveners and third parties, as well as spouses and partners, and we collaborate with specialists such as appraisers, pension specialists, and accountants to determine the optimal financial solution for the client.
In addition to undertaking injunction and committal work for all family financial matters, we also provide an independent settlement advising service.
Area of expertise:
- Separation and divorce
- Cohabitee disputes
- Pre-and Post-nuptial agreement
- Claims under schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Acts 1975
Domestic Abuse
We advise and represent clients on a broad range of cases under the Family Law Act 1996 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 including:
- Non-molestation orders
- Occupation orders
- Transfer of tenancy
- Forced marriage protection orders
- Female genital mutilation protection orders
- Prohibited Steps orders
We have extensive experience in cases with concurrent family and criminal proceedings, with a wealth of experience in family-related crime.
Children & Family
We act for parents and adults involved in disputes relating to children. Our expertise cuts across the full spectrum of private and public children law matters
Private Children Law
- Child Arrangements and contact applications
- Parental alienation
- Religious, educational, medical and name change issues
- Injunctive relief
- Special Guardianship
- Adoption and surrogacy
- Wardship
Public Children Law
- Complex non-accidental injury cases
- Medical – declarations on the treatment of adults & children
- Sexual abuse cases
- Physical abuse or neglect
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Child trafficking
- Forced marriage
- Child radicalisation
International Private Children Law
- Adoption and surrogacy
- Jurisdiction, abduction and relocation
Nuptial Agreements and relationship planning
We advice on pre-nuptial agreements before marriage , post-nuptial agreements during marriage and settlement agreements between individuals who are contemplating imminent separation or have already separated.
- Pre-nuptial agreements
- Post-nuptial agreements
- Separation agreements