Family Solicitors in Upminster

Upminster is a suburban town at the eastern end of the London Borough of Havering, where home ownership rates are notably high for London. With the family home and mortgage central to a settlement, the question may be whether one partner can buy out the other or stay until the children are older. Family and divorce solicitors in Upminster advise on sharing equity, savings and pensions as part of divorce or civil partnership dissolution. Parents can get help with child arrangements, and unmarried couples can get help with disputes over a jointly owned home. The solicitors also prepare prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, explain mediation and the MIAM and can seek urgent protection from abuse through a non-molestation or occupation order.

Divorce, child arrangements, adoption and domestic abuse cases from Upminster may be heard at Romford County Court and Family Court on Oaklands Avenue or another court in the region.

Citizens Advice Havering runs an outreach service at Hornchurch Library on North Street, and people can contact them to arrange free advice. Havering Council’s commissioned domestic abuse service offers confidential support and safety planning.