Family Law Solicitors Glasgow

Families go through different stages – not all good, but sometimes unavoidable.

Those involved sometimes need to make big decisions when they could not feel less equipped to do so.

That is why good family law advice is so important.

Areas of practice

Beltrami & Co have a team of family lawyers who between them have encountered the full range of difficult family law situations, so can give advice and guidance to clients. These areas include:

• Cohabitation rights
• Children in a Separation
• Finances after Separation
• Aliment
• Pre-nuptial agreements
• Inderdict and Exclusion
• Adoption
• Permanence
• Child relocation/removal 
• Children’s hearings
• Children’s referrals

Contractual terms will be agreed with you at the outset and will depend on the value and complexity of the case. For the types of cases above, we can take on cases funded through insurance.

Please also view our A-Z of Family Law terms.

Divorce Lawyers in Glasgow and Across Scotland

If your marriage has ended, our family law solicitors can guide you through divorce in Scotland from the first conversation to the final decree. We act for clients in Glasgow, Edinburgh and throughout Scotland, and we deal with the practical questions as well as the legal ones: where you will live, how your children are looked after and how your finances are divided.

To obtain a divorce in Scotland, the court must be satisfied that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. That can be shown in one of four ways: your spouse's adultery, your spouse's unreasonable behaviour, living apart for one year with your spouse's consent, or living apart for two years without it.

Dividing Money and Property on Divorce

Scots law aims for a fair division of the net value of the matrimonial property. That usually means the assets built up during the marriage, such as the family home, savings and pension rights. The starting point is that this value is shared fairly, which is often equally, although special circumstances can justify a different split. We can advise on what counts as matrimonial property in your case and what a fair outcome is likely to look like. See our guide to finances after separation.

Separating Parents and Children

Where there are children, their welfare comes first. We can help you agree and record arrangements for where your children live and how they spend time with each parent, and represent you in court if agreement cannot be reached. Read more about children in a separation.

Unmarried Couples

If you lived together but did not marry, you do not have the same rights as a married spouse, but you may still be able to make a financial claim against your former partner. Any such claim must be brought within one year of the date the relationship ended, and late claims are not generally accepted, so it is worth taking advice quickly. See our page on cohabitation rights.

To speak to a family law solicitor in Glasgow, call us on 0141 890 5555.

Support

Please contact these services for advice about emotional support:

• Relationships Scotland - 0345 119 2020 (Mon - Fri 9:30am - 4:30pm)
• Childline - 0800 1111 (24 hour)
• NHS 24 – 111 (24 hour)

Contact our Family Law Solicitors Glasgow & Edinburgh, Scotland

Beltrami & Company are conveniently based near Glasgow city centre but operate throughout Scotland. Any calls to our offices out with normal business hours can be dealt with by an experienced solicitor.