Our Manchester office is rated 5 stars on Google
Categories
Relationship and family breakdowns can be exceptionally stressful, but choosing the right legal path can make all the difference to your long-term peace of mind. Collaborative law is an alternative, respectful approach, designed to help separating or divorcing couples settle their disputes constructively, completely avoiding the courtroom.
At Davis Blank Furniss, our dedicated collaborative law solicitors, provide a supportive, compassionate framework to guide you through this transition. Operating from our offices across Manchester and Glossop, our expert team, led by Kirsty Morbey, an experienced family lawyer, handles each case with the utmost care, helping you achieve a fair, workable conclusion, where issues are amicably resolved.
If you need any legal advice or assistance with regards to family law, contact the Davis Blank Furniss team now.
Collaborative family law is a legal process that enables separating couples to negotiate the terms of their divorce, civil partnership dissolution, or financial separation, face-to-face without going to court. Both parties retain their own specially trained solicitors to guide them through structured meetings to reach an amicable, mutually acceptable settlement.
Collaborative law simplifies divorce by removing the adversarial nature, formal paperwork, and rigid timelines of court litigation. By addressing issues directly in four-way meetings, couples can communicate transparently, eliminate misunderstanding caused by third-party letters, and settle issues related to finances and children much faster.
Collaborative law can be used to resolve a wide variety of family disputes, including the division of matrimonial assets, spousal maintenance, childcare and contact arrangements, civil partnership dissolutions, pre and postnuptial agreements, and disputes arising from the breakdown of unmarried relationships.
The key aspects include a signed participation agreement (which disqualifies the chosen solicitors from representing the parties in court if the process breaks down), complete financial transparency, constructive face-to-face negotiations, and the ongoing presence of independent legal counsel for both sides throughout the process.
Founded in 1877
60+ experienced employees
Offices in Manchester & Glossop
Full service law firm
DBF are a class act. We used them for the sale of a house. Professional, clear and responsive. Craig and Belinda who handled our case were great. Nothing was too much trouble, responsive and easy to get hold of.
“Very approachable, practical solutions to problems, but most of all very responsive which I personally think is very important because if you need help, you need it quickly, or at least to know someone is looking at it for you”.
“Always able to contact, very approachable, friendly and professional”
“I believe I have been able to establish a professional working relationship with everyone I have come into contact. Importantly, I sense the relationships which have been established give me the confidence that I can make contact with Davis Blank Furniss at any time and on any matter. I would also like to express my thanks to the very impressive “gatekeepers” who work in reception, not only for making me very welcome, but also for their professionalism”
“Thank you for your efficient and friendly help throughout this process. We have had it easy but your approach has been part of that”.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for the ongoing support and assistance the firm has offered to our parents over the years. I hope also that we may be able to call on you if necessary in the future.”
“Jo always provides great service, understands our needs and delivers on her promises. Our needs are relatively simple but the complexity arises out of the volume of work and short time frames, Jo always delivers.”
“A big thank you to all who dealt with my wife’s claim… We would not hesitate to recommend Davis Blank Furniss to anyone that may be in a situation like we have been…”
“Before putting my case in Kirsty (Morbey)’s capable hands I’ve met a couple of other solicitors. None of them listen to me as intently as Kirsty and showed me as much empathy and understanding as she did. Simultaneously she was able to look at my case from legal perspective, explain all the options and follow each of our meetings with written summary of the discussed matters (in timely manner). Her advice was invaluable and led me to successfully ending the case matter (hopeful for good). I’m forever grateful for he work and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for reliable, knowledgeable and committed solicitor”.
Our Manchester office is rated 5 stars on Google
If you need any legal advice or assistance with regards to personal or family law, contact the Davis Blank Furniss team now.
If you need any legal advice or assistance with regards to personal or family law, contact the Davis Blank Furniss team now.
If you need any legal advice or assistance from our Manchester office, contact the Davis Blank Furniss team now.
If you need any legal advice or assistance from our Glossop office, contact the Davis Blank Furniss team now.
