In England and Wales, around 150,000 marriages end in divorce each year.
These separations affect almost 150,000 children too. Divorce and the effects of divorce are the most common concern of family law, but it also protects people and their property, while they are in relationships, from violence and financial exploitation.
“You will probably need immediate ‘first aid’ advice about children, money, housing and contact issues”
Beers LLP will provide the assistance and support you need work with the utmost empathy and sensitivity.
Beers LLP family law team has a wealth of expertise and experience, bringing clarity to what is a difficult time. It also pays to have solicitors who see supportiveness and empathy as part of the service.
We’ll not only advise you on the best legal action to take and see you through that, but we can help with additional support services too, directing you to counselling organisations and support services where needed, such as women’s shelters.
Beers LLP accredited specialists are members of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association).
Family break-ups leave so many practicalities to resolve.
Many young couples choose to limit the potential for damage with pre-nuptial or cohabitation agreements. Equally, we can help divorcing couples to deal with any joint assets, property or investments they have – there may even be ways to prevent a divorce such as an informal or trial separation, and of course, we’ll discuss all of the options carefully so your decision is informed and supported.
Of course our family law team can also play a crucial role regarding the welfare of any children involved, where residence, parental access, maintenance payments and care order issues can all arise.
In cases where domestic violence is involved, we’ll discuss and help arrange for non-molestation and occupation orders, injunctions and matrimonial home rights to protect you and your interests, and we’ll help you with any legal action you want to take.
In all cases, we ensure the advice we give our family law clients is clear, cost-effective, thorough and sensitive to your and your family’s needs.
We know how important family is to you. Regrettably however, relationships and marriages breakdown leaving upset and practical matters to be sorted out. We at Beers are here to help you through the process so that you and your children can take your lives forward into a new chapter. We will provide you with sound advice based on experience and will handle your case from beginning to end with compassion and professionalism.
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A Civil Partnership Dissolution is for those Civil Partners ie same sex couple, who wish to bring their partnership to an end. This process is similar to a divorce.
Your case will be handled by Helen Saunders who has worked at Beers for over two decades. She is a Chartered Legal Executive and an Accredited Specialist of Resolution (www.resolution.org.uk) . She will act in accordance with Resolution’s Code of Conduct which promotes dealing with matters in a non aggressive and non antagonistic manner. She is approachable, straight talking and will aim to achieve the best possible outcome taking account of all the circumstances.Helen is a mother to two children and has a special interest in cases involving children with special needs. She is a regular attender at Devon Parent Carer Voice events.
Helen Saunders is a family lawyer and an accredited Specialist of “Resolution” (formerly known as Solicitors Family Law Association). She joined Beers in 1988 and has been practising solely in family law since about 1995. As a mother of two children, Helen fully appreciates the pressures placed upon a marriage by modern family life.
Helen has a special interest in dealing with cases involving children with special needs. Areas in which she is regularly giving advice include:
Helen was brought up in Kingsbridge and continues to live locally, living and working within the local community.