The matters that arise in Family Law are often sensitive, distressing and difficult. We are able to listen, offer pragmatic and informed advice and find constructive solutions for you. If court proceedings are necessary, we are able to provide an experienced and efficient service to support you through the process.

The advice we can provide covers many different aspects of family life. These include:-

• Prenuptial agreements / pre-civil partnership agreements

• Postnuptial/separation agreements

• Advice and/or cohabitation agreements for couples contemplating living together

• Advice and assistance on relationship breakdowns / marriage breakdowns whether living together, married or in a civil partnership

• Divorce, judicial separation or dissolution of civil partnership proceedings

• Resolving the financial issues to include financial support through maintenance or school fees, division of assets, including property and pensions

• Enforcement of orders

• Variation of maintenance

• Issues surrounding children, including parental responsibility, residence, contact, child protection

• Protection from domestic violence, abuse and harassment

• Claims by dependants on death

For more information, see our family services leaflet.

Katherine Gage is a member of Resolution and subscribes to its code of practice. Membership commits family lawyers to resolve disputes in a non confrontational way. She is also accredited by Resolution as a Family Law specialist and is an Advanced Member of the Law Society’s Family Law Panel.

We have many other specialist lawyers who can provide advice on linked issues, for example, Wills, Company, Employment, Tax, Sale of Property.

We do not offer a public funding service.

For further advice, contact Katherine Gage direct or other members of our team or talk to your usual contact in the firm.