Crellins Carter is one of Surrey’s leading family law practices. Our team comprises expert, sympathetic lawyers who can guide you through difficult issues: divorce, civil partnership disputes, financial arrangements, issues surrounding children, and domestic violence. We can also help couples plan for the future by advising on and drawing up pre-nup agreements, living together agreements and trust deeds.
The break up of a relationship and separation often has life changing consequences for those involved. We realise that the process can be one of the most difficult and upsetting events of your life. Our objective is to give honest, straightforward advice in a sensitive and understandable way. We encourage clients to resolve issues amicably, recognizing that litigation can be stressful, time consuming, costly and sometimes counter productive. However, if agreement is not possible, we will not hesitate to pursue your case vigorously through the courts, to achieve the best result we can for you.
We are developing a department where we work in a holistic way, advising clients to seek the assistance of other professionals where necessary such as counsellors or pyschotherapists, so they can be supported during this difficult process. We also offer assistance from financial advisers, not only with regard to investment of lump sum settlements & pension sharing, but also in the completion of the disclosure forms which are essential to any settlement negotiations and are required by the Courts. We have striven to build up a firm rapport and a solid working relationship with other professionals including in particular very experienced capable barristers at specialist London Chambers. We are well known in the local Courts.
We have extensive experience of dealing with complex issues arising out of financial disputes such as injuncting assets both on and offshore, working with forensic accountants to obtain company valuations and matters relating to offshore companies and trusts.
We also deal with complex and emergency children cases such as applications to remove a child from the jurisdiction, cases involving cessation of contact as a result of serious parental behaviour and residence disputes.
Crellins Carter will always act very quickly in an emergency and can offer an appointment within a few hours where a situation demands this. Similarly we act expeditiously in bringing emergency cases before a Judge sometimes within 24 or 48 hours of instruction. Equally we are able to access advice on an emergency basis from specialised barristers and other relevant professionals.
Our family team at Crellins Carter can also advise you on:
- Domestic violence
- Injunctions
- Wardship
- Adoptions
- Child and care proceedings
- Cohabitee disputes
- Maintenance claims for children
- Living together agreements
- Pre & Post nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnership matters
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