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Narcissists in the Family Courts
Narcissistic tendencies are often exacerbated in the Family Court to exert control and to utilise litigation as a means to control a former spouse upon separation. Our family lawyers are specialists in these matters and therefore provide robust legal advice and representation.
Less divorces, more cohabitation
Cohabiting couples have little to no legal protection when it comes to the breakdown of the cohabiting relationship and so it is important for cohabiting couples to consider entering into a Cohabitation Agreement.
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Our Services
Domestic Abuse
We recognise the insidious nature of domestic abuse and the various, often subtle, forms it can take whether relating to issues regarding child arrangements or economic/financial abuse relating to financial matters.
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Divorce
Sort out issues arising from the breakdown of your marriage including what will happen to your home, your finances and the care of your children.
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Civil Partnerships
Divorce ends marriage and dissolution ends Civil Partnership. However, both processes are fundamentally the same and should therefore be approached with care and due process.
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Prenuptial & Postnuptial
The complexities of preparing pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements cannot be underestimated.
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Cohabitation/Separation
No matter how long you have been cohabiting with your partner, you will not have the same protection / rights as a married couple upon separation.
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CHILDREN
Whilst a child’s wellbeing should always be paramount, it is not always possible for families to agree childcare arrangements or decisions regarding children amicably or outside court.
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ADOPTION
We offer legal advice, support and representation on all aspects of private adoption. We are experienced in step-parent adoption
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GRANDPARENTS
The breaking down of family relationships not only affects the couple and their children – but also grandparents too.
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FERTILITY & PARENTING
We are here to assist and advise you upon surrogacy, assisted reproduction, donor conception and co-parenting.
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About Birkett & Co. Family Law
We promise to always handle your case with empathy but also with a steely determination to achieve the best possible outcome for you personally.
Our Director and family law specialist Jacquie Birkett is a UK Law Society prize winner and a member of Resolution.