Our divorce laws require certain facts to be proven before a marriage can be dissolved. Yet for a couple whose relationship has broken down the legal formalities may be of little interest and their divorce is merely part of their separation on emotional, practical and financial levels.
A solicitors office is likely to be one of the first places that unhappy spouses visit to clarify their thoughts when they suspect that their relationships may be at an end. This means that solicitors should make no assumptions as to the state of their client's relationships and be sensitive to the difference in perspective of the party who has decided that the relationship is at an end and the party who is left.
In some cases it will be advisable to consider the use of marriage guidance counselling or other experts to enable clients to make the necessary decisions over the ending of their relationship. Working with these other family consultants allows the family lawyer to obtain a better understanding of the dynamics of the breakdown and what legal remedies may be available.
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