A family lawyer is a specialist who specialises in disputes that arise between two people who live together and have formed a family or between siblings. The couple can either be legally married or not. If they are not married but behave in a way that married people behave (live in the same house, regard each other as a couple, start a family, etc.), the law can consider this a family.

Why is understanding this important? Sometimes, one spouse may think that just because you are not married, the law may not apply. That is not true. If the law finds evidence that you have lived with another person and behaved like you were in a marriage, the relationship is treated as a marriage and the laws of marriage may apply.

Here are other things you need to know about family law and family lawyers:

Disputes Between a Couple

Disputes between a couple come from disagreements in money use, cheating, mistreatment, domestic abuse, domestic violence, etc.

Most of the time, these disputes lead to divorces or separation. If you want to go through with a divorce, you might want to be civil about it to avoid incurring expenses from family lawyers and going through the stress of lengthy court cases.

If this is not an option, maybe because your spouse has wronged you and wants to take everything away from you (including your children and marital property), you have no choice but to use family lawyers. They ensure that your case is heard and you get what you rightfully and legally deserve.

Disputes Between Siblings

If unfortunately, parents of certain children happen to die and leave a lot of property behind, disputes might arise between the siblings. The disputes are cantered on how to equally distribute the property, where one of the siblings may claim more than the other(s).

A family lawyer who handles the settlement of property is needed to make a fair distribution. A lot of research and assessment is carried out to find out how each sibling contributed to the accumulation of the property, who is still at school, who is ill, who needs support, etc. Simply put, each sibling is assessed individually to see what portion he or she requires to lead a comfortable life. You can then be assured that the distribution of the property will be fair.

For more information, contact family lawyers in your area.