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SOLICITOR DIRECTORY
If you are interested in obtaining legal assistance, please read on for a comprehensive list of solicitors in your area.
BELFAST:
Bernard Campbell & Company 94 Ann Street, Belfast BT1 3HH Tel: 028 9023 2008
SOUTH BELFAST:
Philip Gallen & Company 195 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7EJ Tel: 028 9066 3364
BANGOR:
David Russell & Co. Solicitors 66 Abbey Street Bangor, BT20 4JB Tel: 028 9127 4022 Email: vanessa@davidrussellsolicitors.co.uk
McConnell Kelly Solicitors 45 Main Street Bangor, BT20 5AF Tel: 028 9147 9900
COOKSTOWN:
Millar, Shearer & Black 40 Molesworth Street, Cookstown BT80 8PH Tel: 028 028 8676 2346
DOWNPATRICK:
King & Boyd Solicitors 37 St. Patrick’s Avenue, Downpatrick BT30 6DW Tel: 028 4461 2026 Email: emma.killen@kingandboyd.co.uk
LURGAN:
T.G. Menary & Co. 19 Windsor Avenue, Lurgan BT67 9BG Tel: 028 3832 7811
NEWRY:
The Elliott-Trainor Partnership 3 Downshire Road, Newry BT34 1EE Tel: 028 3026 8116
NEWTOWNARDS:
Stephen Scott Solicitors 45 Court Street, Newtownards BT23 7NX Tel: 028 9182 1700
OMAGH
MJ McIvor Solicitors Omagh Enterprise Center, Great Northern Road, Omagh BT78 5LU Tel: 028 8225 3370
PORTADOWN
Gus Campbell Solicitors 10-12 Carleton Street, Portadown BT62 3EP Tel: 028 3833 4801 Email: michele@guscampbell.co.uk
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Larne 028 2827 7550 Ballymena 028 2565 2634 Email: info@edgesolicitors.com
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Clare Curran
Director of Curran Bowles Family Law Solicitors
FINANCES ON DIVORCE
With the pandemic and its associated pressures resulting in an increase in family breakdowns and a reported increase in separation and divorce, Clare Curran, Director of Curran Bowles Family Law Solicitors, a fi rm specialising in separation, divorce, and other family law issues throughout Northern Ireland, explains the principles a court will apply in dividing a couple’s fi nances, in the event of a separation.
As a general rule, the court will approach any case on the basis of sharing those assets acquired or earned during the marriage equally between the parties. However, the court may depart from this starting point if, for example, one spouse has made a signifi cant contribution, the marriage was very short, or if one party has engaged in fi nancial misconduct, such as reckless spending.
Where there are insuffi cient assets and sharing would result in a spouse’s needs, or the needs of the children not being met, the court may redistribute the assets or make orders for maintenance to achieve a reasonable outcome.
When looking at the parties’ needs, the court can consider the standard of living enjoyed during the marriage, where the assets allow, as there may be a difference between what one party needs to survive and what is needed to maintain their lifestyle. Following a couple’s separation, this may not always be possible to achieve but this is a factor which can be taken into account.
The court will always treat the needs of any minor children as its paramount concern and will try to ensure that they are appropriately housed and do not suffer unnecessarily. Where necessary and appropriate, Orders can also be made relating to child maintenance and to school fees.
Saintfi eld | Comber | Lisburn www.bowles-law.com
The exact nature of the outcome of a case will depend hugely on the individual circumstances, which makes specialist legal advice at an early stage advisable. At the very least, the court will try to meet the needs of the individuals and of the children on separation. If you are contemplating separation or divorce, and need legal advice, get in touch with our specialist team at Curran Bowles Family Law by telephoning 028 91871880 to discuss your situation in confi dence or by email to
Clare.Curran@bowles-law.com.
Curran Bowles Family Law is the sister company of Peter Bowles + Co Solicitors. With offi ces in Saintfi eld, Comber and Lisburn, Peter Bowles + Co Solicitors provides the highest quality legal representation to clients across the country in areas including litigation, conveyancing, and employment law. For further
information, please see www.bowles-law.com.
