Home About us Our services Our team Careers Blog News & events Get in touch Covid-19 Get in touch 01202 499255 Advice for you Home Advice for you Divorce & children Divorce & Children Our team of specialist family solicitors are experienced in advising clients faced with complex financial and emotional situations. We aim to provide sympathetic and tailored advice to help you on the road to a brighter future. Relationship breakdowns can be traumatic. Naturally, you will be concerned about your finances, property arrangements and how it will affect any children you have. Taking this step is never easy, but we are here to offer you support and guidance throughout the process. We are experienced in advising clients faced with complex financial and emotional situations. We aim to provide sympathetic and tailored advice to help you on the road to a brighter future. We can help you with: Divorce, including fixed fee divorce Collaborative Law Civil Partnership Dissolution Cohabitee disputes Children disputes Financial disputes Pre-nuptial agreements Cohabitation agreements Free initial appointment We are pleased to offer a free initial appointment for all new clients. We recognise the importance for clients of deciding whether they can work with a particular solicitor and to find out more about the process and likely outcome. Our family lawyers offer positive, down to earth advice, and we hope that this initial meeting allows you the time to see this as well. Contact us if you would like a free initial appointment with a member of our Family Team at our Christchurch office, with no obligation or charge. Call on 01202 499255 or fill out the form on the right. Download our factsheets on divorce & children Family Law in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood and the New Forest We have offices in Christchurch and Ringwood. Our Family Team also covers Bournemouth, Poole and the New Forest, with the majority of our clients located in the Bournemouth and Poole area. Thanks to our fantastic IT system, we can (and regularly do) help clients from across the country. Our team can advise and guide you through over the phone, by email and video conference. Ask us at Frettens Here's some frequently asked questions on divorce, if you need to ask us anything more please get in touch using the form on the right. How do I get a divorce? Can I do a divorce myself online? Who gets what in divorce? What happens if we can't agree on child arrangements in divorce? How do the courts decide child arrangements? What happens to your pension when you get divorced? How much is the court fee for divorce? I want a clean break for finances Can I change the locks? What is a no fault divorce? Contact us if you would like a free initial appointment with a member of our Family Team at our Christchurch office, with no obligation or charge. Call on 01202 499255 or fill out the form on the right. Get in touch Name Email Telephone Civil partnership dissolution Pre-nuptial agreements Disputes over children Family factsheets Disputes over finances Collaborative law Cohabitation agreements Cohabitee disputes Fixed fee divorce Related divorce & children content Divorce - What am I entitled to? Divorce and child arrangements: What do parents need to consider? When will no fault divorce become law in the UK? What is a financial order and why are they important? What happens to your pension when you divorce? VIDEO Do I need to attend court to get divorced? What our clients say about us I’m so glad that I chose you to act for me, friends recommended Frettens and they were not wrong! Family Client 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Latest news and blogs Read all news and blogs How much does it cost to get a divorce in the UK in 2021? 14 September 2021 Can my ex partner pick our child up from school without my permission? 13 September 2021 What is a post-nuptial agreement and do I need to have one? 9 June 2021 Sign up for our newsletter Best Company CQS STEP Legal 500ResolutionActaps CHRISTCHURCH The Saxon Centre 11 Bargates Christchurch BH23 1PZ 01202 499255 01202 491777 51101 Christchurch info@frettens.co.uk RINGWOOD 2 Christchurch Road Ringwood BH24 1DN 01425 610100 45711 Ringwood ringwood@frettens.co.uk © Frettens LLP: The Saxon Centre, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1PZ Ringwood Office, 2 Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 1DN: 01202 499255 © Frettens LLP. All Rights Reserved. Registration number: OC318659. Frettens is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Number: 442849 Legal DisclaimerAccessibility StatementPrivacy PolicyComplaints ProcedureSitemapCookies Search Your choice regarding cookies on this site Clicking the Accept All button means you are accepting analytics and third-party cookies (check the full list). We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience. To control which cookies are set, click Settings. Accept All Settings