Matrimonal & Family
Family law matters can be emotionally challenging and legally complex. At Thompson Mitchell Solicitors, our experienced family law solicitors in Portadown & Hillsborough provide calm, clear, and supportive advice to help you make informed decisions about your future.Â
We advise clients across Northern Ireland including Craigavon, Portadown, Lisburn, Dromore & Hillsborough offering confidential guidance at difficult and important times.Â
If a relationship has broken down, understanding your legal position is essential. Our solicitors provide practical advice on all aspects of divorce and separation, including:
- Divorce proceedings in Northern
- Financial settlements and asset
- Property disputes following
- Pensions and long-term financial
- Child
- Pre-nuptial agreements.
- Pension division.
- Specialist advice for business owners facing divorce.
We aim to resolve matters constructively wherever possible, while ensuring your interests are properly protected.
Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Pre-nuptial agreements are increasingly used by individuals who wish to protect assets and provide clarity for the future. They are particularly relevant where one or both parties:
- Own a business or family
- Have inherited or pre-marital
- Have children from a previous
Our pre-nup solicitors in Northern Ireland advise on both pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, ensuring they are prepared carefully and with fairness in mind.
Our Approach
We recognise that family law matters require sensitivity as well as legal expertise:
- You will deal directly with a qualified family law solicitor throughout your
- Advice is tailored to your personal and financial
- We explain your options clearly and without unnecessary legal
- We focus on practical outcomes that allow you to move
Why choose Thompson Mitchell?
- Experienced divorce and family law solicitors.
- Offices in Portadown and Hillsborough, serving clients across Northern Ireland and further afield.
- Particular experience with high-value, rural, and business-related family matters.
- A professional, discreet, and supportive
Speak to a family lawyer today
If you are considering divorce, separation, or a pre-nuptial agreement, early legal advice can provide clarity and reassurance. Contact our team for a confidential consultation.
VICTORIA WEIR
LLB, University of Liverpool
Email Victoria Weir
Main areas of practice
Family & Matrimonial
Personal Injury Claims
Civil Litigation
Debt Recovery
Our family law services include (but are not limited to):
Matrimonial Agreements
We can help you in reaching an out of court binding settlement to separate your family finances. You will be advised on what your legal entitlements and options are, and we will work with you to seek to implement the best settlement available for your circumstances, allowing you to move forward amicably. We have expertise in dealing with the division of property, pensions, family run businesses, farms, and overseas assets.
Child Disputes
As Law Society Children Order Panellists, we always seek to ensure that your child’s welfare is the paramount consideration in any dispute. We have expertise in resolving contact and residence disputes, as well other disputes such as, changing a child’s surname, the choice of school for a child, and the issuing of a passport. We also represent parents when they are dealing with social services, whether at a pre-proceedings stage, or during court proceedings.
Divorce Proceedings
Our experienced divorce solicitors in Northern Ireland provide comprehensive support through every step of the divorce process, ensuring financial settlements and child arrangements are handled with care, while listening to your individual circumstances and advising on the best options to suit you and your family’s needs.
Co-habitation Agreements
If you are considering, or already are co-habiting with your partner, it is important to be aware that you do not have the same automatic legal rights as married or civil partners. It is recommended that you enter into a cohabitation agreement to specify the living arrangements between you, as well as outlining what will happen to your assets, pensions and children if you separate or become ill.Â
Pre-nuptial Agreements
If you are contemplating marriage or civil partnership and wish to define what will happen to your assets in the event of a breakdown of your relationship, then please contact our office as soon as possible. We can advise you on your options, and the enforceability of your agreement. Early advice in this area is critical, as entering an agreement late can actually impact the validity of the agreement.
Domestic Violence
If you have suffered physical or mental abuse during a close relationship, then it is important that you obtain urgent legal advice on what steps can be taken to protect you in the future. Please contact us urgently for a confidential discussion on your options.
