Family law deals with all issues that are family or domestically related. This could include all issues surrounding marriage, civil partnerships and domestic relations such as divorce, annulment, property and financial settlements as well as issues regarding children such as legitimacy, custody & visitation, adoption and child abuse. This list however is not exhaustive and there are also aspects of family law that can also be associated with criminal law and vice versa. Those with family law jobs could be expected to work with clients who are going through divorce or separation proceedings as well as those who are going through the process of becoming married. Due to the complex and varied nature of family law it is not possible to outline a completely typical day for someone working within the area of family law. Family law courts are one of the most crowded in the entire legal profession and lawyers can be expected to:

• Represent clients in court in various cases concerning family law.
• Advising clients in potential settlements and negotiations
• Drafting and examining legal documents
• Advising solicitors and other legal practitioners in legal cases.

Those looking for family law jobs will require a relevant law degree, usually to a 2:1 standard and some may require additional post graduate qualifications in the field of their choice. It can take year to become a top family lawyer but people with family law jobs can easily earn £60k pa and more.

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