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Family Lawyers Glasgow

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Family Lawyers Glasgow. Oracle Law specialises in all aspects of family law including separation, divorce, financial provision on divorce, child contact, adoption, aliment, cohabitation and the division and sale of matrimonial property.  We also give advice on prenuptial and pre-cohabitation agreements.

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Varying A Family Law Decree

In certain circumstances court decrees which have been granted in family law matters can be varied upon the application of either party to the Court.
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Surrogacy

Surrogacy in the UK is on an upward trajectory, which gives rise to more questions regarding the complex legal implications that surrogacy may entail.
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Specific Issue Orders

Where there are contentious issues arising in respect of parental rights and responsibilities, administration of a child’s property, or, in respect of guardianship matters, these may be considered and regulated by the court by means of a specific issue order.
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Pre-Nuptial Agreements

A pre-nuptial agreement is an agreement entered into before a marriage setting out financial arrangements between a husband and wife in the event of the breakdown of their marriage.
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Paternity Of A Child

While it is easy to identify a child’s mother, this is not always the case for the father. Establishing paternity is less certain and more problematic than establishing maternity. Only scientific testing can confirm paternity.
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Minutes Of Agreement

Going to court is expensive and the outcome can be uncertain. One of the most efficient ways of resolving family conflicts is for the parties to enter into an agreement drawn up by the spouses’ respective solicitors.
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Matrimonial Property

Matrimonial Property is defined in s10 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985
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Marriage In Scotland

A promise made that you will marry someone or becoming engaged to be married is a customary feature of Scots life.
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Living Wills

A ‘living will’ is a document which records the circumstances in which you consent to or decline (specific or non-specific) medical treatment should you be incapable of expressing these views when you are ill or incapacitated.
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Interdicts

Domestic abuse is a widespread problem and takes many forms. It may be verbal, psychological, emotional or physical. It occurs when one person in a relationship tries to dominate and control the other person.
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Financial Provision On Divorce

There are two criteria which must be fulfilled before the court can make any order. S8(2) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 provides that the court shall make such an order if it is justified by the principles set out in s9 of the Act and is reasonable having regard to the resources of the parties.
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Family Protection Trusts

Many people have been mis-sold Family Protection Trusts. We act on behalf of many individuals and families who have been previously advised to put their family home and other assets into a trust.
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Divorce In Scotland

The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage can be established on the basis of the other party’s adultery or unreasonable behaviour, separation for one year with the consent of both partners, or separation for two years without the consent of the other party.
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Contact To Children

The Court of Session and the Sheriff Courts, such as the Sheriff Courts in Glasgow, Paisley or Ayr, in Scotland have the power to make orders in relation to parental rights, that is orders which determine whether a person has parental responsibilities and rights regarding a particular child.
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Cohabitation Claims

Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people are not married but live together. In Scotland, cohabitants who separate can, in certain circumstances, make claims in relation to household goods and certain money and property and for financial provision on separation.
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Civil Partnerships

Civil partnerships are treated as being similar in nature to marriage and partners in a civil partnership are entitled to similar (and often identical) rights as spouses in a marriage.
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Child Support

With few exceptions, child support payments are regulated by The Child Support Act (“the Act”) and administered by the Child Support Agency (“the Agency”).
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Adoption

Adoption in Scotland is regulated by the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978. In order to facilitate the adoption process all local authorities have an adoption agency. Only the Court can make an order of Adoption.
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Family Lawyers Glasgow

Family law has developed enormously in recent years and continues to evolve to meet the needs of families in Scotland.  There is no such thing as a typical family: every family is unique and we recognise this in tailoring our advice and service to suit the circumstances each family finds itself in.

The breakdown of the family unit places everyone under enormous strain and there is no substitute for an experienced family solicitor who can explain the issues and deal with them quickly, effectively and discretely.

The ‘family lawyers Glasgow’ of our site is intended as an introduction to the subject and to our services.

To contact us for an appointment please call us on 0141 404 1091 or e-mail Colette Kerr at [email protected].

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