Lancaster Family Court
Progression Solicitors offers specialist family law services in Lancaster, Barrow-in-Furness, Grange, Windermere and Ulverston.
We have a dedicated and highly experienced team of family solicitors who regularly attend Lancaster Family Court as well as Barrow Family Court to provide expert, impartial advice to help resolve family law issues.
Family law covers a range of legal issues which can end up in court including divorce, separation, financial settlements, child arrangements i.e. contact and residence, and domestic violence including non-molestation orders.
Our specialist family team are equipped to handle a wide variety of cases and will provide sound, impartial advice and guidance to any party whether it be a husband or a wife or a mother, a father, grandmother, grandfather or extended family member wanting contact with a child.
Our family solicitors Lisa Bell (née Martin) and Michele Ashton are all members of Resolution, a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. Resolution members abide by a code of practice to support clients to resolve matters as constructively and with as little conflict as possible.
We have the expertise to advise on the following:-
- Divorce and financial settlements Separation agreements
- Spousal and child maintenance Pension sharing
- Civil partnership dissolution Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- Child Arrangements (contact, residence, access
- and custody) Change of name deeds
- Non-molestation and occupation orders
Whilst we appreciate that dealing with these issues can be an emotional and stressful process, our friendly, efficient and pragmatic family solicitors will assist you in achieving a swift and cost-effective conclusion.
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- Michele Ashton
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- Lisa Bell
Contact us for a fixed fee initial consultation with one of our family solicitors. We offer remote telephone appointments or face to face appointments in our Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster and Ulverston offices. Contact our family team on 0333 305 7777.
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Progression Solicitors Ltd is a limited company registered in
England and Wales. Registered number: 5513037
Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation
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