Divorce and Family Problems:
It is a mistake to think of divorce as the death of a marriage: it isn't.
It is the burial of a marriage that is already dead. England's high divorce
rate doesn't necessarily mean more broken marriages than elsewhere - it
means that rather than let a dead marriage fester English law gives it
a decent burial. And there is life after divorce - the Court of Appeal
have said so.
Divorce is a process in which family lawyers require different skills
to their colleagues : they must take into account emotions, not just of
their own client but of the family as a whole, particularly where children
are involved. They must not forget former family members may have to deal
with each other for years to come. A good family lawyer will encourage
them to do so in a civilised manner.
In family work High Street solicitors have a clear advantage over their
colleagues in firms more used to dealing with commercial clients. Local
family solicitors can be more relaxed and face less pressure to put their
profit-margins before their professional judgment.
The divorce process can be divided into 4 different
main areas:
In that process the following is important:
For further information:
Please e-mail lchauhan@vickers-solicitors.co.uk.
N.B. for information only - this guide does not replace the advice of
a solicitor.
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