SEPARATION
SEPARATION AGREEMENT SOLICITORS IN READING & HENLEY
Our separation agreement solicitors in Reading and Henley can help when a couple wishes to separate but does not want to get a divorce.
What is the difference between Divorce and Separation?
A married couple may not feel ready or able to go through with a divorce, but may want to separate and take some steps to protect their respective interests, and formalise matters between them, to provide some degree of certainty and stability.
The couple could enter into a Separation Agreement, dealing with, for example:
with a term in the agreement being that if/when divorce proceedings are commenced in the future, the parties will simply invite the Court to make a Financial Order consistent with the terms of the Separation Agreement.
Whilst a Separation Agreement will not bind the Court in the event of a dispute arising in divorce proceedings at a later date, the Separation Agreement is something that the District Judge would review when making a decision over any disputes, and hence it is important to get legal advice when drafting a Separation Agreement.
Where a couple are not married, a Separation Agreement, if entered into properly, would provide for a binding contract between them,
