Divorce & Separation Archives | Sills & Betteridge Solicitors

Arrangements for Children Post Separation

The Children Act 1989 sets out the three main Orders a parent may apply for following a relationship breakdown. These are a Child Arrangements Order, Specific Issue Order and Prohibited Steps Order.

Sills & Betteridge LLP Sweeps the Board in Annual Legal Directory Rankings

Leading regional law firm Sills & Betteridge LLP has beaten its own impressive record in The Legal 500 (The World’s Leading Legal Directory) with high-ranking places for all of the practice areas it was assessed on - including Top Tier status for its Family Law department.

Cohabitation Agreements And How They Can Protect Unmarried Couples Who Live Together

More and more couples are choosing to live together without getting married. The number of unmarried couples living together has now doubled since the mid 1990s. Many assume that they will have the same rights as married couples if they separate. However, under English Law there is no such thing as ‘common-law’ marriage.

Matrimonial Finances Lawyer Returns to Sills & Betteridge

Dominic Lee has re-joined Sills & Betteridge LLP as a partner, having trained and qualified as a solicitor with us some 7 years before.

Partner and Associate Appointment News Announced!

Effective from June 1st, the firm has promoted 5 fee earners to Partner level and 3 to Associate, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the firm’s management and development.

Ten things to consider upon separation

Breaking up with a partner can be one of the most difficult experiences one can go through. Whether it's a mutual decision or one-sided, the process of untangling your life from someone else's can be painful. In this blog, we explore the top ten things to consider when separating from a partner.