Specialist Family Law and Divorce Solicitors in Oxford

Our team of family law solicitors will help you navigate the divorce process with empathy and reassurance. With our extensive experience, we can also provide expert advice on settlement options and deliver the best outcome for you.

Ending a relationship or being told that a relationship is over can be hugely stressful and emotional. We will take time to help you find a resolution which works for you and your family.

We appreciate how stressful and unsettling it is when there are children involved in a divorce or separation. Our approach utilises our in-house counselling support where needed. This ensures that we can support you sensitively, holistically and in a child-focused way, facilitating the optimum result for the future stability of your family.

Cohabitation and the breakdown of these relationships can be a complicated area of law. Who owns what, and what has been promised by one to the other.  Certainly, there is not one size that fits all.  At Hawkins, our team of expert cohabitation solicitors are experienced in unravelling the complex legal issues that surround living together and cohabiting, whether they are of a child or financial nature.

A prenup is a document that seeks to protect your financial assets in advance of your marriage in case you separate and divorce in the future. Protecting your finances may seem like the province of the rich, but with more people remarrying and creating complex blended families, these documents are becoming more commonplace – and rightly so. These documents are a key consideration for anyone considering marriage and our family lawyers will work closely with you to plan your financial future.

The end of any relationship is a stressful experience and we can help you through the legal and emotional issues of ending a civil partnership. Our professional team will assist and support you as you navigate through this process.

Parenting plans can be really helpful, particularly where there are young children and there is a need for some documented arrangements to be in place. A parenting plan is not a legally binding document but a clear framework for any child arrangements, reducing uncertainty and the inevitable chaos that breakups can bring. If you need to set up a parenting plan for the care of your children, our expert team of family lawyers can assist. We’ll help you to come to a resolution as quickly and amicably as possible.

When it comes to settling conflict in the family context, court certainly is not the only option available. We pride ourselves on considering all the available options, whether that be mediation, collaborative law, arbitration, Resolution Together, or hybrid mediation.  We are also keen advocates of round table meetings – in other words, our professional team of family solicitors will consider all the available forums to ensure that the resolution of the conflict is managed as effectively as possible for you and your family as possible.

Family disputes inevitably come with an element of emotional turmoil. Our family law solicitors work closely with our in-house psychotherapists Emma Chamberlain and Dirk Griffin who can assist you as you work through this potentially difficult time, helping you to rebuild your life and move on with confidence.