Solicitors specialising in Dissolving Civil Partnerships

Since December 2005 gay and lesbian couples have been able to enter into formal Civil Partnerships under the 2004 Civil Partnership Act. Sadly as with marriage, civil partnerships also suffer from relationship breakdown. Although by 2010 over 40,000 couples had entered into a Civil Partnership, since then there has been a steady rise in couples looking for Civil Partnership Dissolution (as Civil Partnership Divorce or Gay Marriage Divorce is technically known).

If your partnership is breaking down and you're considering a Civil Partnership Dissolution, it’s sensible to get specialist and sympathetic legal advice. Rest assured that our Civil Partnership Dissolution team can provide that advice.

Our family law team offer FREE 30 minutes advice.   

What does civil partnership dissolution involve?

In the same way that the 2004 Civil Partnership Act granted gay and lesbian couples broadly similar responsibilities and rights as those enjoyed by married couples, the Act also provides for Civil Partnership Dissolution to follow a very similar process to divorce. However amongst the slight differences are the limitation on which courts are actually permitted to deal with Civil Partnership Dissolution, and the fact that, unlike marriage, adultery is not considered to be a ground for dissolution. In dealing with dissolution, the courts also have the power to deal with both children and financial matters in a similar way to divorce.

Why choose us for your Civil Partnership Dissolution?

• Our family lawyers understand all about Civil Partnership Dissolution and can help you in dissolving your partnership with the right legal advice. 
• In any relationship breakdown, we are enthusiastic supporters of both family mediation and collaborative law. Our family team includes both a jointly qualified lawyer/family mediator and 2 collaborative lawyers. Using collaborative law or family mediation is often highly successful in speeding up the divorce or dissolution process, and in doing so with much less bitterness. It also often means that legal costs are much lower! Click here for more information about how Collaborative Law and Family Mediation can help you.
• We offer a FREE initial telephone consultation on dissolving your Civil Partnership.
• Wherever you live in the UK, we can advise you by taking your instructions and giving you advice by phone or email – or you can come and visit us at your nearest branch – we have offices in Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.

For more information – visit our specialist Civil Partnership Divorce website

Contact us about your Civil Partnership Dissolution

Our Civil Partnership Solicitors advise clients in Civil Partnership Dissolution cases both throughout the UK and locally in Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset – including Lyndhurst, Fordingbridge, Winchester, Bournemouth, Poole, Ferndown, Ringwood, Frome, Sherborne, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Basingstoke, Warminster, Blandford Forum, Newbury, Romsey and Westbury.

For expert legal advice on Civil Partnership Dissolution from specialist Solicitors you can rely on, contact us today by;

• e-mail at salisbury@bishopslaw.com or
• for FREE initial telephone advice call us on Andover (01264) 364433 or Salisbury (01722) 422300