Marriage breakdown is a stressful time for all parties involved. It affects every aspect of a person’s life. Shannons can provide practical legal assistance in the areas of:
- Divorce and Nullity
- Separation
- Maintenance Applications
- Custody and access
- Guardianship
- Barring Orders
Important areas are the family home, the children, pensions, financial and taxation implications.
The Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 gives same sex couples rights and responsibilities similar, but not equal to, civil marriage.
Tim Shannon and Laura Shannon provide advice on all aspects of Family Law from Separation Agreements to Court proceedings in the District Court, Circuit Court or High Court. We can also negotiate an agreement between the parties to a marriage. You may be entitled to Legal aid and we can offer you a full Family Law service including financial advice. Please contact our family law experts – Laura Shannon or Tim Shannon to discuss your case.
Family Law News & Updates
Unmarried Parents
When it comes to parent's rights and status regarding their children, in Ireland it highly depends on whether the parents are married or not. It may be common knowledge but a married father has joint custody and is the joint guardian of the child. An unmarried father...