Will I have to go to Court during my divorce?
For most people, the prospect of making an appearance at any type of Court, is quite frankly, terrifying. This is very true in family law disputes as nobody wants the finer details of their family life, be it child or finance related, subjected to detailed analysis in a courtroom which has a number of legal formalities attached to it.
The outcome of your matter is largely out of your control once it’s brought into the Court arena. You and your legal representative can simply put forward a constructive argument in support of your case. The other side will do the same. The outcome will then be in the hands of either the magistrates or a judge and this will be dependent on what they, objectively, deem to be fair and reasonable or, what they believe to be in your child’s ‘best interests’ when determining children law cases.
As such, the Court process can be an uncertain and expensive forum to resolve your matter. This is why a good family solicitor will assist you in resolving your matter in other ways and will advise you to bring the matter into Court, only as a last resort. Read more →