Matrimonial work covers the processes by which spouses or civil partners separate, including divorce, dissolution, and associated financial and child arrangements. A solicitor in this area drafts and negotiates petitions, financial orders, and consent orders, gathers and presents documents, and represents clients in court or tribunals as needed. They advise on assets, pensions, housing, and parenting arrangements, and coordinate with other professionals, such as mediators and financial experts, to reach practical settlements or prepare for trial. In England, outcomes are shaped by court procedures, deadlines, and orders that protect your position when relationships end.
Where a solicitor protects your position
The specific orders and decisions can be decisive: divorce or dissolution closes a relationship; financial orders secure or adjust property, maintenance, and pension rights; and child arrangements determine living and contact arrangements. A solicitor ensures missteps regarding timing, disclosure, and evidence do not undermine your position, and works to obtain enforceable orders and, where appropriate, protection from risk or relocation changes.
