Family law solicitors & divorce lawyers Sheffield

Whether you’re looking to divorce your partner, or you’ve been served with a divorce petition or divorce papers, you’ll be looking for expert help and support.

The divorce process can be difficult to navigate, and for many, it can instil a sense of anxiety and confusion; which is why we take great care to outline the emotional, practical and legal challenges that lie ahead whilst providing practical next steps so that you can move forward to achieve the outcome you need.

We can guide completing the divorce petition, through to negotiating financial settlements and child custody (child arrangement orders). Our expert team is based in offices located on in the Spaces building on Concourse Way (S1), so we’re well placed to help you if you’re looking for divorce solicitors Sheffield.

When taking the first step in the divorce process, you will need to complete a divorce petition. This form requires that you choose the appropriate reasons (grounds) for your divorce, and these must be enough for the court to accept them. Getting this early part right is important as it can help to save you time and money; it can also help to make the process more amicable. Our divorce lawyers in Sheffield can support you in completing and submitting the divorce petition to prevent delays.

If you’ve been served with a divorce petition and named as the respondent, it’s sometimes unclear as to how you should respond; you’ll be presented with a lot of legal wording and expressions that do more to create frustration than they do to provide clarity. Our specialist Sheffield divorce lawyers can help you to respond to a divorce petition while preparing you to get the best possible outcome for you, and your family. Whether you’re looking for an experienced solicitor to guide you through divorce proceedings or you need expert legal advice from a trusted family law team in Sheffield and the surrounding areas, don’t hesitate to get in touch today.

One of the most difficult steps in a separation or divorce is working through the arrangements for your children (formerly known as child custody). While this is a challenging process, it is in the best interests of your children to reach a civil agreement with your ex-partner. To make sure you get the best result for you and your children, it often helps to have a child law specialist on-hand to provide you with guidance on what a fair and workable arrangement might look like. Our Sheffield child solicitors have extensive experience in child arrangement order cases and have seen a variety of solutions to suit every situation, no matter how niche. Our goal is to get the best outcome for your children and to help you to maintain a positive relationship with your ex-partner wherever possible.

Like every relationship, every couple’s finances will be unique to them. Trying to separate years of financial ties is often challenging, and there are usually tough financial issues that need to be resolved. Financial Settlements (commonly known as divorce settlements) can cover everything from the family home, and even assets you owned before you got married to pensions, and investments; so getting expert financial and legal help is important if you’re looking to protect your assets while providing for your family once the divorce is completed.

We have a lot of experience in dealing with difficult financial matters, property and estates; as well as catering to high-net-worth individuals, and clients with assets abroad. So, if you’d like advice on how to handle your assets, our financial settlement lawyers and forensic accounting team can help you.

Deciding to end a civil partnership takes a heavy emotional toll. While many are familiar with the concept of divorce, the path to dissolving a civil partnership will feel much less clear. The process used to end a partnership is known as dissolution, and it can only be instigated after you have been in a civil partnership for a year.

If you choose to dissolve your civil partnership, you will still be entitled to all the same benefits and entitlements as those who get divorced. In a similar vein, thought will need to be given to the sharing of assets and the arrangements that need to be made for your children. To help you navigate a dissolution, our expert team can provide practical guidance and peace of mind.

While marriage counselling isn’t a necessity before applying for a divorce, it can be seen as odd if you haven’t tried counselling or mediation. You aren’t legally obligated to go through marriage counselling, but it can sometimes make a difference between deciding to end a relationship or not.

Here at Stowe Family Law in Sheffield, we can help you with your divorce proceedings whether you’ve been through mediation or not. For more information on the comprehensive range of divorce and family law services we can provide, don’t hesitate to get in touch today.

Our expert family law solicitors have decades of experience and have access to hundreds of years’ worth of expertise from our teams across the country. We are the UK’s largest family law specialist, delivering tailored service and expertise, locally to you.

Our client-centric approach has seen us recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for our commitment to outstanding client service and client success.

We understand that the best outcomes are often achieved amicably, where positive relationships persist long after your need for us has ended, so all of our Sheffield family lawyers are accredited members of Resolution; a network of legal experts who are committed to promoting a constructive approach to dispute resolution that focuses on meeting the needs of the whole family and achieving a positive outcome.

Clients often talk about our compassion, empathy and our ability to deliver the ‘hard facts’ and the clear guidance they need to move forward with their case, and their lives.

To hear more about what our clients think about us and our approach, watch our video here.

Yes, we are! Stowe’s Sheffield office is based on Concourse Way, just a few minutes’ walk from Sheffield train station. We’re just a stone’s throw from Sheaf Valley Park and Sheffield Hallam University, making us extremely easy to get to whether you live in Sheffield or you’re visiting from out of town. As  acclaimed family law solicitors, we can work with you to get through your divorce proceedings as quickly and painlessly as possible.

If you’re looking for expert legal advice from a team of trained solicitors in Sheffield, call Stowe Family Law today. We provide a complete range of divorce and family law services across Sheffield and the surrounding areas.

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