‘Excellent, flexible and value-for-money'
Mark Ward, Head of Family
Personal
Family
"The people who I have spoken to and dealt with at the practice have always been warm, welcoming and very professional" - Legal 500, 2022
The break up of a relationship is bound to be difficult. The emotional impact of a divorce or separation can leave you drained and the legal aspects can seem daunting and confusing.
Our dedicated team of family dispute and divorce solicitors provide specialist, expert advice on a range of family law issues to minimise the trauma.
Our family lawyers in Carlisle, Cockermouth and Newcastle are experienced in dealing with complex cases involving considerable pension assets, property and issues with children.
We are the only top ranked family law team in Cumbria in the Chambers and Partners legal guide. And we're pleased to say that much of our work comes from referrals and recommendations.
Our team is highly rated for its work advising on divorces involving businesses, with particular expertise in farm assets and partnerships.
We deal with difficult family issues like arrangements about where and with whom children will live and other parental rights issues such as family relocation, disputes about schooling and adoption, across Cumbria and beyond.
Burnetts has also developed a particular specialism in grandparent rights having provided extensive support to grandparents in cases of contact, residence and Special Guardianship Orders.
"They were hard-working, answered queries quickly and were always polite."- Chambers, 2022
More about our services
- Overview
- Divorce And Separation
- Divorce And Separation FAQs
- Financing Your Divorce
- Dealing with Finances (property, maintenance, pensions, business)
- Expats
- Farming Divorces
- Family Business
- Divorce and Older Couples
- Living Together
- Cases Involving Children
- Children Law FAQs
- Adoption
- Child Support / Maintenance
- Special Guardianship
- Emergency Applications
- Surrogacy
- Prenuptial Agreement
Mark Ward
Head of Family
Vikki Porthouse
Senior Associate Chartered Legal Executive
Emma Armstrong
Senior Associate
Liz Wilson
Senior Associate
Sarah Gill
Paralegal
Hannah Jackman
Apprentice Solicitor
Vikki Porthouse
Senior Associate Chartered Legal Executive
Vikki is a Senior Associate Chartered Legal Executive in Burnetts' Family team
Hannah Jackman
Apprentice Solicitor
Hannah is an Apprentice Solicitor in Burnetts' Family team
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