Family

       OUR TEAM

     Joanne Houston Head of Family
     Stephen Massey
     Gillian Walker
     Samantha Collins
     Jennifer Miles
      Jessica White

We believe we are one of the strongest public law child care and private law family teams in Hampshire.

We specialise in Divorce and high value financial settlements, Divorce and separation cases with an International element, child abduction, domestic violence and Child Care.

We are also able to offer and promote the innovative and highly sucessful collaborative law approach to resolving issues surrounding Divorce and separation

We also run an dedicated domestic violence team. If you are reading this and are the victim of domestic violence please call us now.

We offer new clients a fixed fee initial consultation at Southampton or at Hythe.

For Initial Confidential Matrimonial Information on the telephone about Divorce children and family breakdown issues call our helpline 08700 851808.

DIVORCE AND FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS - SEPARATION AGREEMENTS - CHILDREN - EMERGENCY PROCEEDINGS - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - CARE PROCEEDINGS-COLLABORATIVE LAW

Divorce Tue Jun 23 01:00:00 BST 2009 Increased payout for record-breaking divorcee	Recession-hit tycoon fails to renegotiate divorce settlement Mon Jun 08 01:00:00 BST 2009 A City tycoon hit by the credit crunch has failed in his bid to renegotiate a £9.5 million divorce	Cheap divorce? Wed Jun 03 01:00:00 BST 2009 Katie Price hires top lawyer for her divorce.
Grandparents lose after divorce Wed May 20 01:00:00 BST 2009 Grandparents lose contact with grandchildren following a divorce	Marriage Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 GMT 2009 Number of marriages at lowest level ever	Post-nuptial agreements Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 GMT 2009 Privy Council rule that post-nuptial agreements are legally binding
Divorce rates Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 GMT 2009 Lawyers face busy month as divorce rates soar	Marriage venues Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 GMT 2008 Church of England relaxes rules on marriage venues	Landmark divorce ruling Thu Oct 16 01:00:00 BST 2008 Horses included in maintenance payment calculations
Divorce rates falling Wed Sep 17 01:00:00 BST 2008 The rate of divorce has fallen to its lowest level in 22 years	NZ judge orders name change for 9-yr old Fri Jul 25 01:00:00 BST 2008 A New Zealand judge has attacked the trend of giving children bizarre names during a custody	Christian Registrar wins discrimination case Tue Jul 15 01:00:00 BST 2008 A Christian registrar who refused to carry out civil partnership ceremonies has won her
New Bill to give rights to cohabiting couples Mon Jul 14 01:00:00 BST 2008 A Bill to give rights to cohabiting couples will be introduced this autumn as part of a new	£1.4m Divorcee sues lawyers for negligence Thu Jul 10 01:00:00 BST 2008 A woman who won a £1.4 million divorce settlement is suing her lawyers for negligence, claiming she

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