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Family Law & Succession Disputes

Overview

What We Offer in Family Law & Succession Disputes

We offer sensitive, client-focused legal services in personal and family matters—protecting our clients’ rights, interests, and dignity during complex emotional and legal transitions.

Key Service Areas

  • Marriage & Divorce Representation
  • Children’s Custody & Maintenance
  • Succession & Estate Planning
  • Probate & Administration
  • Adoption & Foreign Divorce Recognition

Industries Served

Private ClientsFamily BusinessesNonprofitsWealth ManagementHealthcare
In Detail

Service Breakdown

01

Marriage and Divorce

We provide advisory and legal representation on all forms of marriage—civil, customary, religious, and foreign-registered—under the Marriage Act. We also handle annulments, divorce petitions, and judicial separation applications, ensuring clarity around matrimonial property rights, spousal support, and custody arrangements.

02

Children’s Matters

Our team assists in legal matters affecting minors, including custody applications, child maintenance petitions, guardianship claims, adoption proceedings, and enforcement of parental rights. We handle these matters with discretion and a focus on the best interests of the child.

03

Succession and Estate Planning

We help clients plan for the future through well-drafted wills, living trusts, inter vivos gifts, family settlement agreements, and estate tax advisory. Our estate planning practice is focused on preventing family disputes and protecting multi-generational wealth.

04

Probate and Administration

We guide clients through the full probate process, including applications for letters of administration (intestate estates), grants of probate (testate estates), and representation in contested succession proceedings. We also handle the tracing and distribution of estate assets, debt settlement, and family mediation.

05

Adoption and Registration of Foreign Divorce Decrees

We assist clients in recognizing and enforcing foreign divorce decrees in Kenya, including their adoption by Kenyan courts and registration with the Registrar of Marriages. Our services ensure compliance with legal requirements, allowing clients to update records, remarry, and safeguard their rights.

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