Family Matters

The breakdown of a relationship can be one of the most traumatic periods of anyone's life. We at McKinnells recognise that at a time of stress and uncertainty the one thing you need to be sure of is that your legal fees are not going to spiral out of control. Our payment plans are geared towards helping those with a strong case who might otherwise struggle to continue with proceedings.

We can also provide fixed-fees for financial settlements and can even offer staged payment plans.

Prenuptial Agreements / Cohabitation Agreements

If you have never even thought about a prenuptial agreement consider what might happen if you were to end up having to share your partner’s debts, maybe lose your business or have to watch your children from a previous marriage lose out on their inheritance. Don’t leave it to the Divorce Courts to decide what happens to your life. More about pre-nuptials...

Domestic Violence

McKinnells can offer victims of domestic violence immediate help and support and take emergency action where required. The same applies to those people who find themselves confronted with Local Authority proceedings and face the frightening prospect of losing their children into care.

The Mckinnells Family Team offer prompt and practical support on how to cope with relationship and childcare problems as well as how to resolve them.

Our team are members of Resolution and the Law Society’s Children Panel, which gives us a greater understanding of such complex issues, but we also understand that family problems often involve other areas where help is also needed. Matters such as housing, debt, company law, tax and Trust issues are often relevant within a family environment and Mckinnells are able to call upon a wide range of expertise from within the firm as a whole to assist you where necessary.

Meet the Family team...