Family Solicitors in Dorchester

Grandparents do not have an automatic right to see their grandchildren after a separation, but they can ask the court for permission to apply for a child arrangements order. In Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, where more than a fifth of residents were aged 65 or over according to the 2011 census, family solicitors advise grandparents on this matter and help parents with divorce, the family home, pensions, child maintenance and arrangements for children. Their work also covers cohabitation disputes, prenuptial agreements, mediation and urgent non-molestation orders. Children cases may be heard at the Weymouth Combined Court on Westwey Road, while other family cases may go to the Bournemouth Combined Court at the Courts of Justice on Deansleigh Road. Central Dorset Citizens Advice runs drop-in sessions at its office on Acland Road, and Dorset Council’s Integrated Domestic Abuse Service supports anyone affected by domestic abuse. Contact details for family and divorce solicitors in Dorchester are listed below.