Family law
We advise and represent Thai and international clients throughout Thailand in prenuptial agreements, divorce, matrimonial property, child custody and support, adoption and cross-border family matters. Whether a client is planning for the future or confronting a difficult family dispute, we listen carefully, explain the available options clearly and provide advice and representation shaped by both the legal issues and the human realities involved.
Personal advice
Decisions made in family-law matters can affect children, homes, property, financial security and important relationships long after the legal proceedings have ended. Sound advice therefore requires more than identifying legal rights and obligations; it requires an understanding of the consequences for the people involved.
We begin by listening carefully and understanding what the client wants and needs to achieve, the family dynamics and the practical constraints. We then assess the legal position, available evidence, risks and realistic options, and develop a proportionate strategy that protects the client's interests while avoiding unnecessary conflict wherever possible.
How we can assist
Careful preparation and review of agreements concerning property, financial responsibilities and the arrangements the parties wish to establish before or during marriage, with close attention to legal validity and practical effect.
Advice and representation in consensual and contested divorce, including negotiation and preparation of comprehensive settlements addressing children, property, financial obligations and other matters requiring resolution.
Identification, protection and division of marital property, together with advice concerning ownership, contributions, liabilities, maintenance and claims involving assets situated in Thailand or abroad.
Sensitive and determined representation concerning custody, parental authority, residence, contact, child support and arrangements intended to protect the welfare and long-term interests of children.
Guidance through Thai adoption requirements and court proceedings, including document preparation, coordination with the relevant authorities and advice to Thai and international families.
Advice and representation where family relationships, assets, children or competing proceedings involve more than one country, together with careful conduct of contested hearings and family-law appeals.
Our approach
We begin by understanding the family history, the immediate concerns and the outcome the client hopes to achieve. We then examine the relevant documents, financial information, available evidence and legal issues, distinguishing between matters that may be resolved by agreement and those that require determination by the court.
We provide candid advice about the law, likely outcomes, cost, timing and the emotional and practical consequences of each available course. Where a fair and workable agreement can be reached, we pursue it carefully and protect the client through clear documentation. Where agreement is not possible, we prepare thoroughly and represent the client decisively in court.
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This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. The appropriate course in any family-law matter depends upon its particular facts, the people involved and its procedural stage.
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