Services for Individuals

Family

The prospect of resolving family and relationship issues can be daunting. We aim to resolve our clients' problems by providing sound and constructive expert advice to achieve practical solutions for them and for their families.  All lawyers in our Family Department are members of Resolution and we are used to resolving highly personal and often complex matters in a constructive and sensitive manner.  We try to find amicable solutions whenever possible and we also have a fully qualified Collaborative Lawyer heading our team. Our Family Department is recommended in the Legal 500 for Family Law. 

"Taylor Walton LLP's Aileen Hartnett leads a team of five family lawyers, with clients singling out her 'innovative and practical approach' to high-value cases".  

The Legal 500 (2009 edition)

We undertake a wide range of Matrimonial and Family Law issues, including:

  • Divorce
  • Separation & Separation Agreements
  • Financial Settlements, including: Property, Maintenance, Pensions and complex issues
  • Consent Orders. which set out the agreement reached between you and your partner. The Consent Order can deal with the division of money, pensions, property, life insurance, etc.
  • Pre-nuptial Agreements 
  • Co-habitation Agreements
  • Children issues: Child Maintenance, Contact, Residence (Custody) and Parental
  • Responsibility (including international matters). Care Proceedings and Adoption
  • Civil Partnerships and Dissolution 

Collaborative Law is where the lawyers and their clients agree in writing to reach settlement without court involvement.

At Taylor Walton, we are able to act with a range of other specialist departments and professionals within the firm, to provide our clients with a comprehensive and seamless service.  For example, we can offer expert advice on Company & Business Issues, Employment Law, Trusts, Wills, Inheritance Tax Planning, and can also deal with any Conveyancing work necessary to implement agreements and Court Orders. 

If you think we may be able to assist you, please contact us to arrange an initial 30 minute consultation (in return for which we will ask you to make a £20 donation to a local charity).  For more details contact Aileen Hartnett, Partner and Head of the Family Department.