Cohabitation and Separation Agreement Solicitors Services

It is important that unmarried parents have Parental Responsibility for their children – this is the right and responsibility to look after the child. Mothers automatically have Parental Responsibility and since December 2003, an unmarried father whose name is on their child’s birth certificate automatically has it. You can apply for Parental Responsibility if:

You are the father, but your name is not on your child’s birth certificate
You are the father and named on your child’s birth certificate, but your child was born before December 2003.

Rules for occupying a property or making a claim for a share in a property are more complicated when you have children, too. Contact our Family Law Solicitors for advice about Parental Responsibility and how to manage your assets with your children’s best interests in mind. Sweeney Miller’s child custody lawyers can help with matters such as agreeing on child contact and child arrangement orders.

If you are not married and go on to separate, it is important to review any Will that you have made. If you never had a Will, then your ex may be able to claim on your estate if you die. We work closely with Sweeney Miller’s team of wills and probate solicitors who can make sure that your wishes are met after the split.

With offices in Sunderland and Newcastle, our divorce solicitors work with clients across the North East. For a no-obligation first discussion please get in touch using the phone numbers below or by emailing enquiries@sweeneymiller.co.uk or using our contact form.