3 Family Services A Solicitor Could Provide You With

3 Family Services A Solicitor Could Provide You With

3 Family Services A Solicitor Could Provide You With – A solicitor is someone who is legally trained to provide you with legal assistance. They can specialise in a range of interests, but for the purposes of this article, we will focus on family services that could be available to you.

Divorce And Separation

As you may know, a solicitor can assist you in separating your partner. Certain divorces can be messy if mishandled and there is likely to be a load of paperwork that could overwhelm you, however, divorces can be a positive thing. This is why you will need to find someone to represent your interests, such as a solicitor. 

This is possibly one of the most common family services that a solicitor can provide, and they will not only work with you for your interests but those of your whole family. This will include your children and even your partner in some cases. Remember, people get divorced for many different reasons, and sometimes divorce is in the best interest of everyone.

You could be tied to someone yet not married. For example, you could be legally recognised together or you both own properties together. This can make it messier to find a divorce, but a solicitor can talk you through the steps.

Dealing With Social Services

You may be able to work with a family solicitor in some more personal cases. There is a wide range of reasons you may have issues with social services, on either side of a case. Social services will have certain powers that allow them to take action, but there will be things that they are not allowed to do.

Working with an efficient family solicitor will help you find out what your rights are and where you stand legally. Your team will be on your side fighting your case to achieve justice. The National Legal Service offer one such team who can delve into your unique situation and receive specialised legal expertise at all stages. You can request a consultation at nationallegalservice.co.uk

Everything that the social services have the power to do will be outlined through the Children Act of 1989. In most cases, they will only get involved if they believe there is reasonable risk or suspicion of risk to a child’s safety.

Domestic Cases

A specialised solicitor may also be able to assist you in certain domestic cases. This can refer to many situations, commonly involving domestic violence. It’s hard to accurately know how many cases of domestic abuse there is in the UK, but know that other the last year, an estimated 1.6 million woman suffered in some way.

The first thing you need to do in cases like this is contact the emergency services in order to get you and everyone out of the situation as safely as possible. Once things have settled, you should contact your solicitor who can start looking into legal action to keep certain individuals away from you and your family. If you are married legally to someone who is abusive, then you should look into working with your solicitor to start the divorce proceedings.

Poppy Watt

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