Family Solicitors in Matlock

Matlock sits in the south-eastern Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west, and some families in the surrounding villages own farmland or rural businesses. If a separating couple shares such assets, National Park planning restrictions can affect their value, and the question is whether they can be divided without forcing a sale. Family and divorce solicitors in Matlock help with divorce and civil partnership dissolution and with financial settlements involving the farm, the home and pensions. They can also agree arrangements for the children, settle property disputes between unmarried partners and prepare prenuptial or cohabitation agreements. Solicitors can explain mediation and the MIAM before any court application, and urgent non-molestation or occupation orders are available if someone is at risk.

Divorce, children and domestic abuse cases from Matlock may be heard at Chesterfield Justice Centre on Tapton Lane.

Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts has an office at Matlock Town Hall on Bank Road, where people can drop in. The county’s commissioned domestic abuse service offers confidential help, including safety planning.