Practice service areas
Abbott Delves - Family and Matrimonial Law
Abbott Delves was founded in January 2006 when it became associated with Abbott Cresswell LLP. Clive Delves is the matrimonial partner and has specialised in matrimonial law for over 20 years. Some 10 years of this was spent as a partner in a niche matrimonial practice in the City. Clive is a Law Society Family Law panel member as well as being a founder member of the Solicitors Family Law Association - now known as Resolution. He was on the National Committee of that Association until March 2009 as well as being on other committees.
Clive is assisted by trainee solicitor Anuja Wagner.
Family and Matrimonial Law services offered:
- Divorce
- Financial Disputes and Ancillary Relief
- Prenuptial, Postnuptial and Separation Agreements
- Civil Partnership
- Children Law (including Contact and Residence Orders, Parental Responsibility)
Family law has changed tremendously in the recent past. Abbott Delves keeps up to date with all changes of the law which encompasses financial disputes varying from small money cases to complex cases involving large amounts of money, divorces, cohabitation disputes, prenuptial disputes and the question of contact and residence with children.
Divorce is usually a traumatic experience and involves one of the most life changing and upsetting times that can be experienced. Sometimes it can be for good and sometimes for bad. It frequently involves the sale of a home and the decision as to how the proceeds of sale should be split, the division of any pensions and the question of both child and spousal maintenance. It is at this time it is imperative that cool and considered advice is needed as well as support.
It is also imperative that the legal advisors to the parties work towards a constructive solution of the problems of financial matters and contact and that care is taken not to inflame the inevitable upset and to make the position worse. Whilst if at all possible a compromise should be reached a firm approach can be adopted and if necessary the Court’s assistance sought.
