Family and Matrimonial
The Family Department here at Stones comprises a team of experts who specialise in family-related matters, offering practical and clear advice which enables our clients to consider all options, and which enables us to work together to achieve the best outcome for your particular needs.
The Department boasts four Partners supported by a Team of Solicitors and Legal Executives with various specialisms across all aspects of the Law relating to families and children.
The Team undertakes both privately-funded and legally-aided work, with Members of the Law Society Children Panel, the Law Society Family Law Panel, and the Law Society Mediation Panel amongst its ranks.
David Howell-Richardson and Graham Simm are both qualified Collaborative Practitioners and offer an alternative to the usual litigation-based divorce/separation.
The Team regularly advises both heterosexual and same-sex couples on all aspects of both relationship breakdown and the setting up of living together arrangements, and works with other professionals such as valuers, actuaries, accountants, pension advisers and financial services advisers to ensure that our clients receive an all- round and holistic service.
For issues involving partners (married or otherwise), we can provide a wide range of legal support in matters such as:
- Divorce and separation
- Matrimonial finance and property
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Pre-nuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Domestic Violence
- Civil Partnership
- Business issues arising from divorce/separation
- The impact of relationship breakdown in farming cases
- Residence and contact arrangements
- Adoption
- Surrogacy
- Child Support Agency.
the team
- Graham Simm
Partner - Kevin Shearn
Partner - David Howell–Richardson
Partner - Nick Emson
Partner - John Turner
Associate - Clive Williamson
Associate - Claire Govier
Solicitor - Victoria Oerton
Solicitor - Fiona Griffin
Solicitor - Hannah Cureton
Legal Executive - Michelle Brooks
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