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Partner and I have separated, we are still currently living together, he will be buying me out. We have a teenage daughter and her care will be spilt 50/50. We've agreed verbal what we want to do. We want to come up with a child maintenance agreement - would this need to go through a solicitor. Changing of the property deeds I believe would go through a solicitor. The relationship is amicable and we want to work together to make the transition for all of us as smooth as possible. We don't want to throw money at solicitors or legal support if we don't need to.
Any advice welcome.
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Hi Saz,
Thank you for getting in touch with amicable.
If you and your ex-partner are married, you can document your financial agreements in a consent order. This will protect you both in the future, as divorce alone doesn't end your financial relationship. If you're not married, you can document your financial arrangements in a separation agreement.
At amicable we can prepare your consent order or your separation agreement for a fixed and transparent fee and we work with you as a couple, something most solicitors won't do.
You don't need to go through a solicitor for your child arrangements, most couples agree arrangements between themselves and document in a parenting plan, or get expert help from one of our Co-parenting Specialists in our Separating with Children Service. For your child maintenance arrangement, you can, if you wish, include this in your consent order.
Our Separating with Children Service is a 90-minute joint session with a Co-parenting Specialist. This service is a flexible alternative to mediation or involving solicitors, to help you reach agreements outside of court. You can book as many sessions as needed and will receive an email with what was agreed in the meeting and a Parenting Plan template to complete.
We also have a whole blog section full of co-parenting stories and advice. Plus, we have several episodes of The Divorce Podcast that will help you co-parent amicably.
Please book a free a free 15-minute advice consultation to get more information on the options available to you.
Best wishes,
Tatiana from amicable