Family Law

The breakdown of any family relationship causes great stress and emotional upheaval for all involved.

Services:

  • Separation
  • Divorce
  • Nullity
  • Issues relating to children, Guardianship, Custody, Access and maintenance
  • Domestic violence, protection and barring orders
  • Prenuptial agreements
  • Co-habitation and non-marital relationships

At Felton McKnight, we believe that family law issues must therefore be dealt with in a confidential, sensitive and sympathetic manner.

Our family law experts offer specialist advice regarding the serious legal and financial implications of a family relationship breakdown in a manner which is always cognisant of the difficult situation facing the client.

The possibility of a negotiated settlement of a family law dispute is always explored in the first instance. Now we can also offer clients access to the Collaborative Law system whereby clients have an opportunity to play a full part in the settlement of family law disputes. this is done in a series of round table meetings between both parties and their solicitors and is designed to benefit people in so far as it allows for a quicker resolution of family law disputes in a much more relaxed environment than a court room allows. Paul McKnight is a trained collaborative lawyer and can assist clients with this process

However, if the dispute cannot be resolved in this way, we are happy to represent our clients’ interests in the family law courts. 


Separation & Divorce

In the case of both separation and divorce, the law allows for spouses to agree all aspects of a marriage breakdown. These may include such matters as custody of and access to children, financial issues, including maintenance and pensions issues, and the family home.

While separation differs from divorce in many ways, the main difference is that separated couples are still legally married and therefore neither party can remarry.

A divorce allows either party to remarry. In order to get a divorce in Ireland, the spouses must be (a) living apart for at least four of the previous five years, (b) there must be no chance of reconciliation and (c) there must be arrangements in place for the maintenance and welfare of the two spouses and any dependent children

 

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