Separation Agreements - what are they?
Our Family Solicitors understand that dealing with separation and its effects on children can prove very difficult. Sympathetic legal advice from a specialist Family Solicitor at an early stage can put your mind at rest and help you understand your available options.
Whether separation looks likely to be permanent or on a trial basis, our Family Solicitors can help by formalising details of the separation in a Separation Agreement or Deed of Separation. A Separation Agreement is a legal document recording arrangements which the couple agree on. A separation agreement usually contains details of any initial financial agreement and may include any agreement with regard to the former matrimonial home, who pays the mortgage, maintenance and where any children may live. It can help to clarify issues and avoid any misunderstanding at an early stage.
As an alternative to divorce, couples can also obtain a Judicial Separation – a process similar to divorce but which leaves the couple legally married.
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