Maintenance

We have represented family law clients in relation to maintenance applications for many years, both in the context of child law, civil partnerships, divorce and judicial separation cases. Whether you are a spouse, civil partner or parent,  our solicitors will ensure that you are aware of your entitlements and obligations in respect of maintenance payments.  All parents have a legal obligation to maintain dependent children in accordance with their means. Similarly, spouses and civil partners have obligations to maintain each other, again in accordance with their means. Accordingly, the court will consider your earnings and your capacity to make weekly or monthly payments taking into account your income and expenditure.  Co-habiting partners do not have the same rights, unless they can show that they are financially dependent on their partner. We have represented clients on a diverse range of maintenance applications in the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court over many years. In recent years we have been involved in a number of cases concerning maintenance applications on behalf of civil partners and cohabitees under the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights & Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.