It’s an age old saying, but this concept rings true in all family law matters.
Whether you are entering into a relationship, or considering that your relationship may have run its course, getting some initial advice from a lawyer has an obvious benefit.
Understanding your rights, entitlements and obligations from early on can enable you to:
- Better plan for what’s to come
- Make financial decisions that will put you (and your partner) in a better position if you separate
- Prevent unpleasant surprises late in negotiations, and
- Even prevent an urgent application to the court, especially in cases where a time limitation period applies. This can decrease conflict, highly litigious proceedings and save time and money.
Being pro-active and obtaining early legal advice doesn’t automatically mean that you have declared ‘fight’.
Your partner doesn’t even have to know. Lawyers have a duty of confidentiality which means that things that you tell them will not be disclosed to anyone else (unless you direct that to happen).
You can’t make informed decisions without knowing your rights. You can’t know your rights without specialist legal advice.
