Separation & Divorce
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Hearing Your Side Of The Story
No one commits to someone with the intent of separating.
When you have planned a future together it can be hard to figure our what happens next and make important decisions for your future. Although there are many reasons why a relationship breaks down, Pauline Purcell and her team are here to help you navigate through these changes. Obtaining strategic legal advice at an early stage is crucial to help guide you into your next chapter.
What We Offer
Why Use a Divorce Solicitor?
Whether you are considering separation and need to understand your options and way forward, or have already separated, a divorce solicitor can provide professional advice which you can rely on to make important decisions about your future.
As qualified and specialist family law solicitors in Worthing and surrounding areas, Pauline’s wealth of knowledge and practical experience means she will give you tailored, straightforward and strategic advice right from the start. Whether you need initial advice only, or legal help and assistance ongoing, Pauline and her team will ensure your interests are looked after and be on your side.
Our Separation & Divorce Services
Divorce Services
As you say “I do” you never think your marriage or civil partnership could end with divorce. If this happens it can be an upsetting, anxious and stressful time, especially when you consider all the ways you and your partner are connected through your home, family, children, friends and other finances.
Pauline will strive to help you find a resolution in a supportive and collaborative environment with you so you can make plans for your future. With over 30 years of experience, particularly in financial settlements, including pensions, businesses, investments and property, Pauline will guide you through trying to reach an agreement and negotiating financial settlements and, if necessary, robustly representing you in any Court or Arbitration proceedings.
Pauline aims to adopt a non-adversarial approach to resolving matters out of Court, providing focused and cost effective solutions to best suit your circumstances. She will consider all the options, guiding and advising you from the moment you contact her, and be on your side.
Pauline will discuss all options and the likely costs so that you can make an informed decision about the divorce process and decide what is best for you and your family.
Separation Services
Some couples need time apart before deciding on a course of action. Pauline will support you though this, giving practical and focused advice so that you can make the best decisions. You may not be ready to end your marriage, or perhaps are not married, but still share a home, finances, family and pets. All of which can get caught up in the various stages of separation.
The law adopts a very different approach to those who are not married, and this can be a very complex area of law. Obtaining advice at an early stage is crucial. Pauline will provide practical and knowledgeable advice on the best way forward, such an entering into a Deed of Separation, to help you reach an enforceable agreement. Without clarity of your legal position and an agreement in place, costly and acrimonious litigation may follow.
Meet Pauline Purcell
Purcell Solicitors is a niche, specialist team of qualified Family Law Solicitors headed by myself, Pauline Purcell. We are dedicated to using our skillsets to support our clients through difficult periods in their lives. At any stage, the breakdown of a relationship is full of questions and challenges, and for our West Sussex clients, I provide a safe place where I can guide you through legal matters of finances, children’s welfare and divorce and separation.
Pauline has over 30 years experience in family with with particular specialism in high value assets, pensions and businesses. She is top ranked with Chambers and Partners, a Leading Lawyer with WiseLaw and a Member of the Chartered Insitute of Arbitrators.
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I hope I can convey how much reassurance, courage, strength and importantly - professional legal advice on family matters including divorce, financial and child arrangements, that the team at Purcell's provided to me at such a difficult, emotional time.
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"Pauline is incredibly astute and excels at getting to the heart of the issue."
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