Family law
Legal services for families
Because of this we are committed to achieving the very best and fairest results for our clients in a sensitive and practical manner. This is because we wish to avoid any further conflict and distress, whilst ensuring that our client's legal rights are upheld.
We advise that, if you are facing a divorce or separation, you seek legal advice as soon as possible. This is because what you say and do at the beginning of this already difficult process could well have a negative impact on the end result.
We have good experience with many areas of family law including:
Separation
Divorce
Non-Marital Relationships
Guardianship
Recognition of Foreign Divorces
Brian McGrane | August 2024
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At this time there are many concerns about the Family Courts Bill 2022 which are being raised by several relevant representative bodies, including the Law Society, Women’s Aid, Rape Crisis Network Ireland and Dublin Solicitors Bar Association.
These various organisations have voiced their concerns in relation to certain provisions of the bill, as drafted, at the moment. Some have put forward alternative suggestions, for improvements to be made to the bill, particularly relating to the areas of Safety, Alternative Dispute Resolution and the proposed movement of civil partnership, separation, co-habitation and divorce cases, to the District Court.
It is felt by many legal practitioners that the proposal to move cases, which would have traditionally been heard in the Circuit Court to the District Court, will have a detrimental effect on how the cases are dealt with, in circumstances where the District Court is already struggling to deal with its present case load. Practitioners are also concerned about the expertise available in the District Court to deal with such cases, which have never previously been the type of cases which would have been dealt with in the District Court jurisdiction.
In circumstances where the parties require an order from the court in relation to the break-up of the marriage, an application can be made for a Judicial Separation.
the division of the assets of the marriage
maintenance of either or both spouses
with whom any children are to reside
access and the maintenance to be paid in respect of the children
An application can also be made for pension adjustment orders if such orders are needed. If the application is successful, the Court will also grant a Judicial Separation Decree.
To be entitled to apply for a Judicial Separation, the parties must have lived apart from one another for at least one year at the time of the application to the court.
Divorce can be applied for in circumstances where certain criteria are fulfilled and where the parties have lived apart from one another for at least two of the three years prior to the Divorce application to the Court.
the division of the assets of the marriage
maintenance between the spouses
with whom any children of the marriage shall reside
access to the children for the spouse who doesn't reside with the children
maintenance to be paid in respect of the children
pension adjustment orders, if necessary
the granting of a Divorce decree.
If you need help with a family law issue, contact us to discuss your circumstances and to find out how we can help you achieve the best outcome for you.
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