
Mark Ward
Head of Family
Personal Family
Divorce And Separation
Breaking up 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. A sensitive and capable lawyer can help to minimise the trauma.
Whether you've been married, part of a civil partnership or have been living together for a time, Burnetts Solicitors will help you deal with your split sympathetically, but efficiently.
Specialists from within Burnetts' family law team in Carlisle, Cockermouth, Newcastle and Penrith are experienced in dealing with complex cases involving considerable pension assets, property and issues with children.
Our services include:
- Divorce and separation
- Unmarried partners
- Same-sex divorce and civil partnership dissolution
- Separation agreements
- Finance, pension and property arrangements
- Co-habitation and pre-nuptial agreements
- Collaborative law
- Advice on domestic violence
- Contact with and residence of children
- Change of name deeds
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

Hannah Jackman
Apprentice Solicitor

Sarah Gill
Paralegal
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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