Family and Matrimonial Department
The Family and Matrimonial Department at Allsopp Campbell Rainey offers personal and tailored family law advice to clients right across Northern Ireland and internationally.
Carla Fraser, head of The Family and Matrimonial department, has built up a reputation of providing an excellent service with the ability to quickly and effectively represent your needs.
Some of the issues we deal with include:
Divorce/Separation: Having made the decision to divorce, or dissolve a civil partnership, there is a legal process to face. We advise and guide you through the process and remain at your side throughout.
Property/ Asset Division: Dividing up finances and property in a divorce is a complex and difficult task. We offer specialist advice in a straightforward way to ensure you remain in control of your future.
Maintenance: Maintenance is a monthly payment that one partner makes for the support of the other after the marriage or civil partnership ends. We assist you in working out your maintenance rights and presenting your claim in Court
Children’s Cases: Residence involves decisions as to where a child or children should live following a separation and contact defines visitation arrangements, holidays and telephone calls with the parent living outside of the family home.
Public Law Cases: Care Order Proceedings can involve removing a child into the care of social services because of concerns about safety or welfare. We can assist you by providing clear advice throughout the process and attend with you at social services meetings. Carla Fraser is recognised as a specialist children’s solicitor and is on the Children (NI) Order 1995 panel of specialist family solicitors.
Domestic Violence: Protection from Domestic Violence by way of Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders. These are Orders preventing a family member or connected person harassing, intimidating or pestering you or an Order granting you peaceful occupation of your home.
